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Fifty Years In The Northwest by William H. C. Folsom

1887. Morton S. Wilkinson.

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The annual meetings are held on or about the middle of September, at Stillwater. NEWSPAPER HISTORY IN RAMSEY COUNTY. The St. Paul _Weekly Pioneer_, established by James M. Goodhue as the _Minnesota Pioneer_, issued its first number April 28, 1849, one day later than the St. Paul _Register_, but, unlike that paper, it was printed in the place of publication. In March, 1854, Earl S. Goodrich purchased the _Pioneer_, and on May 1st issued the first number of the _Daily Pioneer_. On Oct. 31, 1855, the _Democrat_ was merged in the _Pioneer_, which became the _Pioneer and Democrat_, which name it continued to bear for six years, when it resumed its former name, the _Pioneer_. Nov. 8, 1865, the _Pioneer_ was sold to H. P. Hall and John X. Davidson. July 29, 1866, the _Pioneer_ was sold to Capt. H. L. Carver, C. W. Nash and others. April 22, 1874, the _Pioneer_ became the property of David Blakely. April 11, 1875, the _Pioneer_ and _Press_ consolidated, and the name was changed to St. Paul _Pioneer Press_, under the management of the Pioneer Press Company, with J. A. Wheelock editor-in-chief. The _Pioneer Press_ now embodies, by consolidation, twenty-five distinct newspapers. Its daily issue is about 18,000 copies. The stock company is now officered by J. A. Wheelock, president; F. Driscoll, Sr., vice president and treasurer; F. Driscoll, Jr., secretary. The management is in the hands of J. A. Wheelock, editor-in-chief; F. A. Carle, managing editor; F. Driscoll, business manager; A. W. Dunn, city editor. The St. Paul _Globe_ was established Jan. 15, 1878, by H. P. Hall, and conducted as an individual enterprise until July 1, 1881, when it was made into a stock company with a capital of $150,000. Its first officers were: President, H. H. Sibley; vice president, P. H. Kelly; treasurer, Albert Scheffer; secretary, Ansel Oppenheim; general manager, H. P. Hall. This company, which was called the St. Paul Globe Printing Company, was sold to a new company, styled the St. Paul Globe Publishing Company, Feb. 1, 1885. The first officers of that company were: President, N. W. Kittson; vice president, P. H. Kelly; treasurer, Albert Scheffer; secretary and general manager, Lewis Baker. All the officers of each company were resident in St. Paul. The _Globe_ publishes daily and weekly editions. The St. Paul _Dispatch_ was founded by H. P. Hall and David Ramaley, Feb. 29, 1868. It has passed through many ownerships. The company publish a weekly and evening daily paper. The St. Paul _Daily Times_ was established in 1854, by T. M. Newson, M. J. Clum and J. B. H. Mitchell. In 1869 it was merged into the St. Paul _Press_. The _Register_, _Chronicle_ and _Democrat_ were published in territorial days, and have been discontinued. _Die Volkszeitung_, the first German paper of St. Paul, was established in 1857. Another German paper was subsequently established, and the two were consolidated, Sept. 6, 1877, as _Die Volkszeitung_. It issues daily and weekly editions. Chas. H. Lineau is general manager, A. Wolff, editor-in-chief; C. Newhausen, city editor, and Louis Hern, literary editor. The _Northwest Magazine_ is a monthly journal, devoted to the interests of the Northwest. It was established in 1883. E. V. Smalley is the editor. OTHER ST. PAUL PUBLICATIONS. _A. O. U. W. Guide_, weekly Guide Publishing Company, established 1883. _Pythian Advocate_, monthly, Pythian Company, established 1884. _Northwestern Chronicle_, weekly (Catholic), Northwestern Publishing Company, established 1866. _Herald_, weekly, Chantler & Nichols, established 1883. _Der Wanderer_ (German), weekly, Wanderer Publishing Company, established 1867. _Familien Zeitung_ (German), weekly, Engel-Dreis Company, established 1885. _Le Canadien_ (French), weekly, E. R. Dufresne, L. N. Dixon, established 1877. _Nordvesten_ (Scandinavian), weekly, C. H. Brandt, established 1880. _Skaffaren_ (Swedish Lutheran), weekly, J. E. Osborn, established 1877. _Northwestern Lancet_, semi-monthly, C. B. Witherle, established 1882. _Northwest Reporter_ (legal), weekly, West Publishing Company, established 1881. _Saturday Evening News_, weekly, Lewis & Bole, established 1883. _Western Appeal_, weekly, F. D. Parker, established 1885. _Home Gazette_, monthly, S. Sherin, established 1883. St. Paul _Daily Evening News_, established 1888. St. Paul _Labor Echo_, Eric Olson, established 1884. White Bear _Lake Breeze_, A. H. S. Perkins, established 1879. HENNEPIN COUNTY. The first paper established in Hennepin county as now bounded was the St. Anthony _Express_, E. Tyler, publisher, Isaac Atwater, editor. The first number was issued May 31, 1857. The Minneapolis _Democrat_ was established in 1854. Neither of these papers is to be found in the directory. PAPERS OF MINNEAPOLIS. _Evening Journal_, daily, D. B. Blakely, established 1887. _Evening Mercury_, daily, E. Ferwald, established 1885. Minneapolis _Gazette_, daily, W. Bickley, established 1870. Minneapolis _Tribune_, daily, Will E. Haskell, Tribune Publishing Company, established 1867. _Commercial Bulletin_, weekly, Commercial Publishing Company, established 1883. Minneapolis _Life_, weekly, W. E. Atkins, established in 1885. _Saturday Evening Spectator_, weekly, C. H. Dubois, established 1879. _Temperance Review_, weekly, L. Bixby, established 1865. _Budstikken_ (Norwegian), Johann E. Gidde, established 1873. _Folkebladt_ (Norwegian), weekly, Folkebladt Publishing Company, established 1878. _Svenska Posten_ (Swedish), weekly, Svenska-American Publishing Company, established 1885. _Svenska Tidning_ (Swedish), weekly, Svenska Publishing Company, established 1883. _Svenska Kistna Herolden_, weekly, Svenska Herolden Publishing Company, established 1885. _Herold_ (German), weekly, German Press Association, established 1884. _Freie Presse_ (German), weekly, F. Doerr, established 1869. _Le Progres_ (French), weekly, J. B. A. Paradis, established 1884. _Echo De L'Ouest_ (French), weekly, A. F. Carrier, established 1883. _Free Baptist_, weekly, A. A. Smith, established 1882. _Northwestern Standard_, weekly, Ed. O'Brien, established 1885. _Northwestern Presbyterian_, weekly, Edgar A. Gay, established 1884. _Our Church_ (Unitarian), semi-monthly, Rev. L. D. Boynton, established 1885. _Farm, Stock and Home Journal_, monthly, Farm, Stock and Home Company, established 1884. _Mississippi Valley Lumberman_, weekly, Platt B. Walker, established 1876. _Northwestern Miller_, weekly, C. M. Palmer, established 1873. _Northwestern Trade_, bi-weekly, E. E. Haynes, established 1883. _Homestead_, monthly, Homestead Publishing Company, established 1885. _Housekeeper_, monthly, Buckeye Publishing Company, established 1878. _Medical Mirror_, monthly, N. M. Cook, M.D., established 1881. _Northwestern Architect_, monthly, Bruce & Brundage, established 1884. _Pilgrim_ (Congregational), monthly, Pilgrim Publishing Company, established 1881. _Poultry and Farm Journal_, monthly, I. I. Bachellor, established 1877. _Real Estate Review_, monthly, C. H. Dubois & Co., established 1883. _Temperance Educator_, monthly, L. Bigby, established 1882. _To-Day_ (Evangelical), Geo. F. Wells, A. S. Edwards, established 1880. _Wood and Iron_, monthly, Wood and Iron Publishing Company, established 1880. _Methodist Herald_, weekly, R. H. Young, established 1887. EXCELSIOR. Minnetonka _Mirror_, weekly, W. H. Mitchell, established 1885. _Northwestern Tourist_, weekly, A. S. Dimond & Son, established 1876. WASHINGTON COUNTY. The first newspaper published in Washington county was the St. Croix _Union_, established Oct. 8, 1854, in Stillwater. It was continued under the management of Cable & Easton one year, when F. S. Cable sold out to Milton H. Abbott. Soon after Mr. Abbott bought out the interest of M. S. Easton. The paper went down in the crash of 1857. The Stillwater _Messenger_ made its appearance under the management of A. T. Van Voorhes, Sept. 11, 1856. It changed ownership several times, and in 1871 Seward & Taylor, the present owners, came into possession. The Stillwater _Democrat_ succeeded the defunct _Union_ in 1858. L. F. Spaulding and C. P. Lane became the editors and proprietors. It was discontinued in 1861. A. B. Easton and J. N. Castle established the Stillwater _Gazette_, the first number appearing Aug. 6, 1870. This paper was successful from the first, and with but few changes in proprietorship is published at the present day as a daily and weekly by Clewell & Easton. The Stillwater _Lumberman_ was established April 9, 1875, by Ed. H. Folsom. It afterward passed into the hands of a stock company, and was discontinued in 1884. The Stillwater _Post_, a German paper, was established by W. P. Shilling & Co. Aug. 26, 1876. Two years later it passed into the hands of Wm. Schermuly, and in 1880 it was taken charge of by Julius Duel, who is succeeded by F. C. Neumeier. CHISAGO COUNTY. Taylor's Falls _Reporter_, F. H. Pratt, established February, 1860; in 1862 the name was changed to Taylor's Falls _Monitor_; in 1883 the name was again changed to Taylor's Falls _Journal_; present editor, Ed. H. Folsom. Rush City _Pos._, Hial P. Robie, established in 1875. Chisago County _Times_, Taylor's Falls, Rowe & Walker, established April 19, 1888. PINE COUNTY--PINE CITY. _Pine County Pioneer_, weekly, Ed. C. Gottry, established 1885. CARLTON COUNTY--CLOQUET. _Pine Knot_, weekly, Dr. H. B. Allen, established 1884. _Industrial Vidette_, established 1887. ST. LOUIS COUNTY--DULUTH. _Tribune_, weekly and daily, R. C. Mitchell, established 1881. _Lake Superior News_, weekly, Wm. S. Woodbridge, established 1878. Duluth _Daily News_, established 1885. Duluth _Skandinav_, Wesenbergad Hurst, established 1887. _Paragrapher_, established 1887. _Volksfreund_, Dworsehak & Son, established 1886. _Evening Journal_, established 1887. TOWER. Tower _Press_, C. T. Bingham, established 1885. TWO HARBORS. _Iron Post_, A. De Lacy Wood, established 1887. AITKIN COUNTY--AITKIN. Aitkin _Age_, weekly, E. F. Barrett, established 1883. CROW WING COUNTY--BRAINERD. Brainerd _Dispatch_, weekly, Ingersoll & Willard, established 1881. Brainerd _Journal_, weekly, H. C. Stivers, established 1882. _Northwestern Tribune_, weekly, Halsted & Pennell, 1872. The _News_, daily, established 1887. KANABEC COUNTY--MORA. Mora _Times_, weekly, R. W. Safford, established 1882. MILLE LACS COUNTY--PRINCETON. Princeton _Union_, weekly, R. C. Dunn, established 1876. MORRISON COUNTY--LITTLE FALLS. Little Falls _Sun_, weekly, Little Falls Publishing Company, Cyrus D. Auyer, editor, established 1882. Little Falls _Transcript_, weekly, W. M. Fuller, established 1877. _Morrison County Democrat_, weekly, Cyrus D. Auyer, established 1886. ROYALTON. Royalton _Record_, weekly, changed name to Royalton _Banner_, A. W. Swanson, editor, established 1884. The first newspaper in Morrison county was the _Northern Herald_, established in Little Falls, 1856, suspended in 1858. The Little Falls _Courier_ was established later, but discontinued and the _Transcript_ took its place. STEARNS COUNTY--MELROSE AND SAUK CENTRE. _Herald and Record_, weekly, C. F. Hendryx, established 1867. SAUK CENTRE. _Democrat_, weekly, Barnum and Henshaw, established 1885. _Tribune_, weekly, W. C. Brower, established 1873. ST. CLOUD. _Der Nordstern_ (German), weekly, Rosenberger & Remer, established 1874. _Journal-Press_, weekly; W. Mitchell, established 1857. _Times_, weekly, C. F. MeDonald, established 1861. The first paper in St. Cloud, and in Stearns county, was styled the _Minnesota Advertiser_. The first number appeared Jan. 1, 1857, H. Cowles, editor, and James Mowatt, publisher. Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm succeeded to the proprietorship in December, 1857, and changed the name to the St. Cloud _Visitor_, and edited it till the destruction of her press and material by a mob, March 24, 1858. The paper reappeared under new auspices and with the name changed to the _Democrat_. In 1866 W. B. Mitchell changed the name to the _Journal_. In 1876 he purchased the _Press_ and consolidated it under the name of _Journal-Press_. The St. Cloud _Union_ was established in 1861, by C. C. Andrews, afterward a general in the Union Army and minister to Sweden and Norway. In 1862 Mr. Wood purchased the paper, but sold it in 1863 to Spafford & Simonton, who sold it in 1864 to R. C. Moore, who published it as the St. Cloud _Times_. In 1875 it was purchased by the present owner, C. F. McDonald. The _Nordstern_ was originally established by Peter E. Kaiser and Peter Brieke and has now a circulation of 25,000 copies. SHERBURNE COUNTY--ELK RIVER. _Sherburne County Star News_, weekly, A. N. Dare, established 1875. A. J. Clark started the Sherburne _Weekly_ in 1867, and published it one year, when John W. Thompson started the Elk River _News_. The _Sherburne County Star_ was established in 1875, and consolidated with the _News_ in 1861. ISANTI COUNTY--CAMBRIDGE. _Isanti County Press_, weekly, C. W. Van Wormer, established 1874. BENTON COUNTY. Watab _Reveille_, weekly, J. W. Chasanack, editor, established 1850. _Free Press_, weekly, A. De Lacy Wood, established 1885. In 1854 Jeremiah Russell and George W. Benedict started the Sauk Rapids _Frontiersman_, and continued the publication three years, when the _New Era_ made its appearance, published by W. H. Wood assisted by G. W. Benedict. The _Era_ was afterward merged in the St. Cloud _Times_. In 1868 G. W. Benedict established the Sauk River _Sentinel_ which, with a few changes, has continued to the present time. ANOKA COUNTY--ANOKA. _Anoka County Union_, weekly, Granville S. Pease, established 1865. _Anoka County Herald_, weekly, Alvah Eastman, established. 1865. DAKOTA COUNTY--FARMINGTON. _Dakota County Tribune_, weekly, C. P. Carpenter, established 1884. Hastings _News_, daily, D. F. Chamberlain, established 1881. Hastings _Banner_, weekly, E. D. Barker, established 1865. Hastings _Gazette_, weekly, Irving Todd, established 1857. Hastings _Bugle Call_, monthly, Chamberlain & Smith, established 1886. GOODHUE COUNTY--CANNON RIVER FALLS. _Beacon_, weekly, S. S. Lewis, established 1876. KENYON. _Leader_, weekly, U. Curtis, established 1885. PINE ISLAND. _Journal_, weekly, Holmes & Ingalls, established 1882. RED WING. Red Wing _Republican_, daily, Red Wing Publishing Company, established 1885. Red Wing _Advance Sun_, weekly, Red Wing Publishing Company, established 1884. Red Wing _Argus_, weekly, C. L. Davis, established 1864. ZUMBROTA. _Independent_, weekly, E. A. Mitchell, established 1875. _News_, weekly, Thompson & Bradford, established 1877. WABASHA COUNTY--MAZEPPA. _Tribune_, weekly, M. Schrane, established 1877. PLAINVIEW. _News_, weekly, Ed. A. Paradis, established 1874. _Wabasha County Herald_, weekly, O. F. Collier &.Co., established 1857. _Wabasha County Post_, weekly, John P. W. Weller, established 1885. WINONA COUNTY--ST. CHARLES. St. Charles _Union_, weekly, J. S. Whitten, established 1877. Winona _Republican_, daily and weekly, Sinclair Publishing Company, established 1855. _Adler_, weekly, Adler Publishing Company, established 1873. _Herald_, weekly, Boynton & Metcalf, established 1869. _Westlicher Herald_, weekly, Joseph Leicht, established 1881. _Wiarus_ (Polish), weekly, Wiarus Publishing Company, established 1885. NEWSPAPERS IN WISCONSIN. PIERCE COUNTY--ELLSWORTH. _Pierce County Herald_, weekly, Case & Doolittle, established 1868. _Ariel_, weekly, John M. Pryse, established 1884. _Pierce County Plaindealer_, weekly, E. H. Ives, established 1874. RIVER FALLS. _Journal_, weekly, S. B. Merrick. W. S. Fowler, established 1874. The first paper named in Prescott was the _Paraclete_, published by C. E. Young, Feb. 14, 1854. The name was changed in 1855 to the _Transcript_. In 1857 the _Northwestern Democrat_ was issued by Lusk, Wise & Bailey. In 1861 Lute A. Taylor moved the River Falls _Journal_ to Prescott, changing the name to Prescott _Journal_. In 1868 Flint & Webber purchased the _Journal_. In 1872, after the fire, the River Falls _Journal_ was revived at River Falls by A. Morse; the office and material were burned. In 1873 M. B. Kimball issued the Prescott _Clarion_ and changed the name to _Pierce County Plaindealer_. In 1876 E. H. Ives became editor and proprietor. ST. CROIX COUNTY--BALDWIN. _Bulletin_, weekly, Ferd. Peachman, established 1879. HAMMOND. _Hammond Review_, weekly, ---- Frost, established 1886. HUDSON. _Star and Times_, weekly, Taylor & Price, established 1855. _True Republican_, weekly, Cline & Cogswell, established 1871. NEW RICHMOND. _St. Croix Republican_, weekly, Abe C. Van Meter, established 1869. The _Voice_, weekly, E. P. Huntington, established 1886. The _St. Croix Banner_, the first paper in the St. Croix valley, was issued Jan. 20, 1850, by Col. and Mrs. James Hughes. It was printed in the _Pioneer_ office, St. Paul. Saxton & Johnson in the same year commenced publishing the _St. Croix Enquirer_. These papers were short-lived. In 1853 U. B. Shaver started the Hudson _Journal_, afterward edited by Col. Hughes as the Hudson _Republican_. The office was destroyed by fire and the paper discontinued in 1854. The _Star_ was established by Dr. Otis Hoyt in 1855, and in the same year U. B. Shaver established the _Chronicle_. In 1860 these two papers were purchased by Horace A. Taylor, and consolidated as the _Star and Times_. In 1856 Col. Hughes issued the _Shield and Banner_, which was succeeded by a campaign paper called the _Pathfinder_. The Hudson _Democrat_ was established in 1864 by E. O. Jones and discontinued in
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1. Chapter 1 2. INTRODUCTION. 3. INTRODUCTION. 4. CHAPTER I. 5. CHAPTER II. 6. CHAPTER III. 7. CHAPTER IV 8. CHAPTER V. 9. CHAPTER VI. 10. CHAPTER VII 11. CHAPTER VIII. 12. CHAPTER IX. 13. CHAPTER X. 14. CHAPTER XI. 15. CHAPTER XII. 16. CHAPTER XIII. 17. CHAPTER XIV. 18. CHAPTER XV. 19. CHAPTER XVI. 20. CHAPTER XVII. 21. CHAPTER XVIII. 22. CHAPTER XIX. 23. CHAPTER XX. 24. CHAPTER XXI. 25. CHAPTER XXII. 26. CHAPTER XXIII. 27. Chapter II, page 32, read Stillwater and St. Croix County, instead of 28. CHAPTER I. 29. 1781. Mr. Brisbois lived a stirring and eventful life. He died in 30. CHAPTER II. 31. 1845. Capt. Wm. Holcombe acted during this period as clerk of the 32. CHAPTER III. 33. 1857. From 1857 to 1869 he was also a heavy logger alone. Mr. Anderson 34. 1777. He was married to Hannah Greely, a second cousin, at Hopkinton, 35. 1882. His wife survived him but a few months. The bodies of both were 36. 1885. She was the last of her family, husband and daughter having 37. 1846. As a business man he is capable and shrewd, giving close 38. 1838. In 1839 he drove the first herd of cattle through a wilderness 39. 1847. He was appointed clerk of the first Minnesota territorial term 40. 1848. He engaged in lumbering and scaling continuously. He was born in 41. 1820. He spent his youth on his father's farm, and received a common 42. 1843. He settled in Stillwater in 1844, and removed to his farm in 43. 1844. He came to America in June, 1847, and to Stillwater in 1848. Mr. 44. 1815. He was reared during his minority by an uncle, at Cambridge, New 45. 1853. In 1852 Gov. Ramsey appointed him territorial auditor. He was a 46. 1838. He became a great sufferer in the later years of his life. He 47. 1826. He received a good common school education. At the age of 48. 1857. Mrs. McPhail died in Stillwater in 1885. They left no children. 49. 1845. He was married in 1860 to Miss Jackins. He made his home in 50. CHAPTER IV. 51. 1838. Polk county, originally a part of Crawford, in 1840 became a 52. CHAPTER V. 53. 1857. The name of Gov. Holcombe will long be remembered in the valley 54. 1850. Through untiring industry and honorable dealing he has secured a 55. 1884. Mr. Stratton wrote for the Minneapolis papers many interesting 56. 1826. He settled on a farm near St. Croix Falls in 1856, where he 57. 24. The first sermon in the town of Clayton was preached by Rev. W. W. 58. 19. The west part is somewhat broken by the St. Croix bluffs; the 59. 1866. Few men have been more active in the opening up of a new 60. 1861. A. A. Heald, M. C. Lane and John Hurness were the first 61. 1864. Their new house of worship was built in 1870. The first settlers 62. 1867. It is situated on the same stream, a few rods above the first. 63. 1856. These have been succeeded by Rice, Webb, Clark Brothers, 64. 1853. The first white child born was John Francis, in 1847. The first 65. 1858. In 1874 he removed to Ashland, Wisconsin, where he died in 1878, 66. CHAPTER VI. 67. 1849. James Hughes was appointed in 1850. The first district court was 68. 1852. A day was fixed in 1852 to vote on the change of name, Willow 69. 20. Wm. H. Phipps. 70. 1838. Mr. Bouchea had been educated for the Catholic priesthood. He 71. 24. He took a deep interest in the affairs of the pioneer settlement, 72. 1847. Mr. Andrews was a carpenter and took some important building 73. 1847. He was appointed receiver of the United States land office at 74. 1812. His parents were George and Mary Hoyt. Both grandfathers were 75. 1814. He removed to Harford, Pennsylvania, with his parents when six 76. 1851. He was married to Clarissa A. Day in 1841, who with one son and 77. 1850. Mr. Jones died in 1874. Mrs. Jones, five sons and two daughters 78. 1827. At eighteen years of age, he went to Weston, New York, where he 79. 1881. In 1887 he served again as a member of the assembly. 80. 1833. He received a common school and academic education and attended 81. 1884. He was a man of eccentric manners, but upright life. 82. 14. By industry and perseverance they have become independent, and own 83. 1848. In 1830 he was a member of the Maine legislature; in 1849 and 84. 1867. He was married in 1867 to Mary J. Stewart, of Pennsylvania. He 85. 1858. The North Wisconsin railroad passes through the southeast corner 86. 1870. He left a widow and four sons, three of them farmers in Troy. 87. CHAPTER VII. 88. 1886. His home business is farming and real estate. He was married in 89. 1854. A building for a graded school was erected in 1859. A high 90. 19. Trimbelle river drains the eastern portion and the Kinnikinic the 91. 1854. Charles Hutchinson was the first postmaster, and the office was 92. 1814. He was liberally educated. He came to Edwardsville, Illinois, in 93. 1830. He graduated at the Chicago Medical College in 1860, and in 1861 94. 1810. He graduated at Yale College. He came to River Falls in 1858 and 95. 1866. The first town meeting was held at the house of J. Prickett. The 96. 1871. The first settlers in the order of their coming were James 97. 6. It was organized Aug. 15, 1863. Among its first settlers were 98. CHAPTER VIII. 99. 19. He built a flour and saw mill, the first in the county, a good 100. 1865. He subsequently became the first settler in the town of 101. 1877. Millions of feet of pine timber have been gathered and marketed 102. CHAPTER IX. 103. 9. It has seventy-five miles of lake shore, with some fine harbors, 104. 1855. It was the first newspaper published at the head of Lake 105. CHAPTER X. 106. 20. It contains about forty dwellings, three large boarding houses, 107. 1874. His seat was contested by John Hallburg, of Centre City. The 108. CHAPTER XI. 109. 1883. The first supervisors were Eric Hokansen, John Rines and Haquin 110. 1855. He lived there eight years and filled various responsible 111. CHAPTER XII. 112. 1703. This fort was in all probability erected on the plateau below 113. 1884. There is also a good school house. The village was incorporated 114. 1852. Henry married Margaret Smith, daughter of David Smith. During 115. 1856. He died in 1874, leaving a widow, two sons and two daughters. 116. 1873. They have three children. Elof, John, Elias and Hans are 117. 1865. In 1868 he came to Taylor's Falls and engaged in teaching, which 118. 1859. The first marriage was that of Peter Abear to Kittie Wickland. 119. 26. Mr. and Mrs. Walmarson reared a fine family of children. Nelson 120. CHAPTER XIII. 121. 1863. At the close of the war, in 1865, he settled in St. Paul and 122. 1865. He died in 1872. Edward H., his second son, for some years has 123. 1823. He came to Marine Mills in 1844. For two years he was in the 124. 1804. He graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 125. 1822. In the spring of 1849 he came westward, and engaged in 126. CHAPTER XIV. 127. 1847. A military road was surveyed from Point Douglas to Superior 128. 1840. In 1843 he opened a grindstone quarry in the soft, coarse 129. 1854. The first child born was Nathan, son of John Atkinson, in 1846; 130. 1867. In 1885 they removed to California. 131. 1874. Four children survive him. 132. 1858. In 1874 a large church 50 × 80 feet, ground plan, and with 133. 1875. Rev. L. O. Lindh was the first pastor. Oakland Cemetery 134. 1858. The Marine flour mill was built in 1856 by Gaskell & Co. The 135. 1859. Henry F., a son by his first wife, enlisted in 1862, in the 136. 1869. A plat of ten acres, beautifully situated in a natural grove 137. 1855. They were followed by Dunn, Barnum, Hatch and Beecroft. 138. 1819. He was married to Sarah Blanchard in 1848. Mr. Jackman, with his 139. 1849. Their children are Daniel, Thomas, James, Elisabeth, Mary, 140. 1826. In 1844 he came with his parents to St. Louis, Missouri, where 141. 22. This fragment contains the famous painted rock, now included in 142. 1841. He was married in 1846 to Jane Middleton. 143. 1815. Mr. Gilbert settled in Woodbury in 1851. In company with Mr. 144. CHAPTER XV. 145. 1850. It was organized regularly in 1853 by Rev. T. M. Fullerton. The 146. 1878. Two great fires occurred in the penitentiary in 1884. The 147. 1850. He was educated at the high school in Bangor. With his brother 148. 1829. Part of his early life he spent on a farm, but later he learned 149. 1851. In 1858 he came to Stillwater, and in 1861 was awarded the 150. 1824. Her parents emigrated to America in 1847 and settled in 151. 1886. Mr. Butts was married to Augusta Miller in 1856. Mrs. Butts 152. 1828. His parents were natives of Massachusetts, tracing their lineage 153. 1836. He came to Osceola, Polk county, Wisconsin, in 1850. In 1859 he 154. 1858. He was intrusted with the expenditure of public moneys from 155. CHAPTER XVI. 156. 1859. This bank, a private institution, was the beginning of the 157. 1820. He came to Minnesota in 1851, locating at St. Anthony, but in 158. 1877. The first supervisors were Moses Ripley, George Tisdale and 159. CHAPTER XVII. 160. 1854. The proprietors were J. Russell, G. M. Sweet and S. Van Nest. 161. 1855. Asa White, D. Gilman, C. W. Borup, N. Myrick, Gen. Lowry, and 162. 1827. He served an apprenticeship to a printer in Canada for five 163. 1809. He received a common school and academic education, and learned 164. 32. It derives its name from a rapid in the Mississippi river, formed 165. 1853. One daughter lives in Alabama and his youngest son is a 166. 1871. The name, Brainerd, was given to the new town in honor of Mrs. 167. CHAPTER XVIII. 168. 1884. The proprietors are the Minnesota Iron Company, of which 169. CHAPTER XIX. 170. 1849. A post office was established and Ard Godfrey was appointed 171. 1871. Edwin S. Brown. 172. 1871. Eli B. Ames. 173. 1888. A. A. Ames. 174. 1811. He received an academic education, and remained with his parents 175. 1814. He was the oldest son of Billy and Phebe (Baker) Ames, whose 176. 1818. In 1829 he removed with his parents to Lower Canada, where he 177. 1860. In 1862 he enlisted in Company D, Sixth Minnesota Volunteers, 178. 1809. He was educated at Princeton College and West Point, graduating 179. 1844. He served as a soldier during the Mexican War. He was the first 180. CHAPTER XX. 181. 1865. Of Benoit little or nothing is known. The Freeman brothers were 182. 1847. Its effects, however, were not greatly felt until toward the 183. 1888. Robert A. Smith. 184. 1857. The early settlers were much disturbed by roving bands of 185. 1886. 1887. 186. CHAPTER XXI. 187. 1861. In 1863, before the expiration of his second term, he was 188. 1806. He received a thorough classical and medical education. In 1828 189. 1822. He came to La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1840. The writer first met 190. 1820. His father, Otis Bigelow, was a Revolutionary patriot and 191. 1842. In 1845 he came to St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, remained at this 192. 1820. He studied law with his father, Judge Samuel J. Wilkin, and 193. 1858. He was married to Helen M. Olds, in New York, in 1840. Their two 194. CHAPTER XXII. 195. 1830. He received a common and high school education and spent one 196. 1868. He served as state senator in 1866-67. He has been an 197. CHAPTER XXIII. 198. 1817. His early life was passed amongst the Ojibways in the employ of 199. 1842. When he came to Gray Cloud island he was accompanied by a Mr. 200. 1827. Mr. Berry received an excellent education at the Pittsfield 201. 1879. He has been twice married. His first wife was Ellen Brady, of 202. 1878. He married a second wife in 1880. His family consists of eight 203. 1634. Jean Nicollet ventured into Wisconsin, and explored the country 204. 1658. Two fur traders penetrated to Lake Superior and wintered there, 205. 1660. Rev. M. Menard with eight companions came to La Pointe, Lake 206. 1665. Claude Allouez, an eminent pioneer missionary, succeeded Menard, 207. 1669. Father Allouez established a mission on the shores of Green bay, 208. 1670. Father Allouez made a voyage of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers to 209. 1671. In this year the French took formal possession of the whole 210. 1673. Louis Joliet, accompanied by Father James Marquette, discovered 211. 1674. Father Marquette coasted Lake Michigan, from Green Bay, by 212. 1679. The Griffin, a schooner built by La Salle, and the first to make 213. 1680. About the first of May Father Louis Hennepin arrived at Mille 214. 1683. Le Sueur made a voyage of the Fog and Wisconsin rivers to the 215. 1688. Nicholas Perrot first planted the cross and arms of France on 216. 1695. Le Sueur built a fort on Isle Pelee, in the Mississippi, below 217. 1700. Le Sueur established Fort L'Huillier, on the Blue Earth river 218. 1719. Francis Renalt explored the Upper Mississippi with two hundred 219. 1721. Previous to this date a French fort had been established at 220. 1727. The French established a fort on Lake Pepin, with Sieur de 221. 1728. There was a great flood in the Mississippi, and Fort Beauharnois 222. 1751. Sieur Marin, in command at Green Bay, made a peace with the 223. 1761. Capt. Balfour and Lieut. Gorrell, with English troops, took 224. 1763. The English, under Lieut. Gorrell, abandoned Green Bay in 225. 1766. Capt. Jonathan Carver visited St. Anthony falls and Minnesota 226. 1774. A civil government was established over Canada and the 227. 1786. Julian Dubuque explored the lead region of the Upper 228. 1788. There was an Indian council at Green Bay. Permission to work the 229. 1793. Lawrence Barth built a cabin at the portage of the Fog and 230. 1796. The western posts were surrendered by the English to the United 231. 1803. Antoine Barth settled at the portage of the Fog and Wisconsin 232. 1809. Thomas Nuttall, the botanist, explored Wisconsin. 233. 1814. Gov. Clark took possession of Prairie du Chien. Prairie du Chien 234. 1816. Indian treaty confirming that of 1804. 235. 1818. State of Illinois was organized; Wisconsin attached to Michigan. 236. 1822. The New York Indians purchase lands east of Lake Winnebago. 237. 1823. January. Counties of Brown, Crawford and Michillimackinac made a 238. 1824. First term of United States court held at Green Bay, Judge Duane 239. 1825. Great flood on the Red River of the North; a part of the colony 240. 1827. Rush of speculators to lead mines. 241. 1828. Fort Winnebago built. Indian treaty at Green Bay. Lead ore 242. 1832. Black Hawk War. 243. 1834. The portion of Minnesota west of the Mississippi attached to 244. 1837. Gov. Dodge, of Wisconsin, made a treaty at Fort Snelling, with 245. 1838. The treaty ratified by Congress. Frank Steele makes a claim at 246. 1840. St. Croix county established. 247. 1847. The Wisconsin constitutional convention meets. The town of St. 248. 1848. May 29th, Wisconsin admitted. August 26th, the "Stillwater 249. 1850. Great flood on the Mississippi. Minnesota river navigated by 250. 1851. Permanent location of the capital of Minnesota at St Paul. 251. 1852. President Pierce appoints Willis A. Gorman governor of 252. 1854. Real estate mania commenced. Treaty with the Chippewas at La 253. 1855. Treaty at Washington, District of Columbia, with the Chippewas, 254. 1857. Enabling act to admit Minnesota passed Congress. President 255. 1858. Minnesota admitted as a state. State loan of $250,000 256. 1859. Hard times. Work on the land grant road ceases. Collapse of the 257. 1861. April 13th. President's proclamation for troops received. The 258. 1862. Call for 600,000 men. August 17th, massacre at Acton; 18th, 259. 1863. Gen. Sibley's expedition to the Missouri river. July 3d, Little 260. 1864. Large levies for troops. Expedition to Missouri river under 261. 1865. Peace returns. Minnesota regiments return and are disbanded; in 262. 1873. January 7th, 8th and 9th, polar wave sweeps over the State; 263. 1876. September 7th, armed outlaws from Missouri attack a Northfield 264. 1878. May 2d, three flouring mills at Minneapolis explode; eighteen 265. 1880. November 15th, hospital for the insane at St. Peter partly 266. 1886. Cyclone destroys Sauk Rapids. Wisconsin legislature adopts 267. 1854. Several reservations were set aside in each purchase for the 268. 1887. Alvah H. Heald, receiver; Wm. M. Blanding, register. 269. 4. Albert Henry Judd, Orange Walker, Samuel Burkelo, Hiram Berkey, 270. 5. Martin Mower, David B. Loomis; Lots 7 and 8, Sec. 29, T. 31, R. 19, 271. 6. John Allen; Lots 4 and 5, Sec. 2, T. 29, R. 20, west of river; gold 272. 7. Eleazer R. Steves; Lots 1 and 2, Sec. 14, T. 29, R. 20, east of 273. 10. Himan W. Greely; E. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4, Sec. 22, T. 29, R. 20, gold. 274. 21. Himan W. Greely; W. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4, Sec. 22, T. 29, R. 20, gold. 275. 1832. This lake is really the source of the Mississippi, though from 276. 1888. David Day. 277. 1887. Morton S. Wilkinson. 278. 1875. The _True Republican_ was established by M. A. Fulton in 1875, 279. 1850. He is now a resident of Fleming, Cayuga county, New York.

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