McLeod County, Minnesota - Biographical sketches, 1917 (part 7 of 12)

Emil H. Jerabek, owner and proprietor of the Silver Lake Coal yards, former manager of his father's general mercantile store, and for three years president of the village council, is one of the leading men in the vicinity, and has done much toward the upbuilding of the community. He was born in Silver Lake March 29, 1881, son of John J. and Hlenore (Straka) Jerabek. He passed through the public schoo! of the village and entered the Mankato Normal school from which he was graduated in 1902. With this preparation he became manager of his father's store, and continued in this capacity until the latter's death Jan, 8, 1916. In Angust of that year he built his present sheds, yards and office on the Luce Electric Short Line. In this venture he has had a most pronounced success. So thoroughly is he assured of the future of the village that he has just erected a beautiful home on the west side, It is modeled like a California bungalow, contains eight rooms and a full basement, is finished in hardwood, and is equipped with many modern comforts, such as hot water heat and electric lights. In addition to his property here, he owns and rents a half section of land in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada, and his financial holdings include stock in the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, the Farmers Elevator and the Farmers Creamery. His fraternal relations are with the Masonic order at Hutchinson. In public life he became a member of the village council in 1910, and served as its president. from March, 1912, to March, 1916. Mr. Jerabek was married June 22, 1909, to Christine Totushek, born Sept. 21, 1888, daughter of John S. Totushek, a pioneer merchant of Silver Lake, who died in 12896 at the age of fifty-six years and his wife Catherine (Madera) Totushek, who was born Nov. 25, 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Jerabek have two children, Elwin Emil, born Dec. 18, 1910, and Milton Woodrow, born March 24, 1916, The family faith is that of the Presbyterian church.

William Edward Jergens, a well known farmer of Fassen Valley township, was born on section 24, Hassan Valley township, this county, July 2, 1866, son of Peter and Mary (Schultz) Jergens, Peter Jergens was born Oct. 22, 1838, in Germany and came to America in 1851, locating near Chicago, Ill, where he lived until 1859. Then he bought eighty acres in section 24, Hassan Valley township, McLeod county, this state, and lived there until his death, Dee. 17, 1908. His wife was born May 31, 1848, in Germany. William E, lived with his father until 1908 when he bought the home farm. He now owns 400 acres. In 1912 he built an eleven room frame house equipped with hot water heat and modern in every way. The barn, 40 by 48 by 18 with basement and cement floors, was built in 1884 and in 1908 a silo, 18 by 86 with a capacity of 200 tons. He raises Holstein cattle having thirteen registered. He makes 4 Specialty of feeding stock for the market, shipping one-half car load of swine per year. He served as township treasurer for nine years. He is a stockholder in the Biscay Creamery, the Hutchinson Farmers Elevator Company and director in the First State Bank of Biscay. Fraternally he is affiliated with the A, F. & A. M. and the M. W. A., being venerable consul of same. Mr. Jergens was married Jan. 16, 1902, to Martha Boller, of Acoma township, daughter of August and Fredericka (Garski) Boller. August Boller is a retired farmer, of Hutchingon, a native of Germany and a farmer of MeLeod county for forty years. His wife died in 1885 at the age of thirty-six years, My, and Mrs. Jergens have four children: Clara, Frank, Lewis, and Ima.

Walter A. Tesch, formerly manager of the Ayrshire Hil] Dairy Farm, section 30, Hassan township, and now a member of the firm of Thompson Brothers & Tesch, proprietors of the Willard Storage Battery Service Station, at Hutchinson, was born in Scotland, S. Dak., May 26, 1889, son of Rev, F. William and Lydia (Schoeppler) Tesch. He received a good common School education in 1906 was graduated from the Paynes- Ville (Minn.) high school. Later he rented his father's farm in Hassan township, and successfully conducted general farming there until recently, when the property was sold, and he established his present connection. While on the farm he Served as road overscer and as clerk of his school district. Mr. Tesch was married Oct. 19, 1910, to Mabel Hartwig, born May 29, 1891, daughter of Fred W. and Hannah (Froemming) Hartwig. Fred W. Hartwig was born in Acoma township and 18 now a hardware dealer of Hutchinson, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. Tesch have two children: Lowell H., born June 4, 1912, and Lucille B., born May 31,1915. The family faith is that of the German Evangelical church. Rev. F. William Tesch was born Mm Germany in 1858, and came to Carver county with his parents in 1867, He was educated to the ministry and has been 4 clergyman for some forty years, now serving as pastor of the ship, which he owned until recently, renting it for several years until turning the management over to his son, Walter A. It isa well improved place, with good buildings, and a two acre orchard, and under the management of Walter A. Tesch was brought to a high degree of development. Aside from engaging in general farming, he made a specialty of shipping cattle and stock to the market. He also did considerable dairying, kept registered cattle, and used a two unit Sharples milking machine. The Rev, F. William Tesch was married in 1884 to Lydia Schoeppler, who was born in 1866, Of their four children, three died in infancy.

Lemuel Tomlinson, proprietor of "Sunny Slope Farm," of 107 acres, in section 11, Hutchinson township, was born in Franklin county, Ind., September 12, 1847, a son of Joseph and Mary (Beesley) Tomlinson. The father, Joseph, a mason and bricklayer by trade, became a member ot Company A, 120th Indiana Infantry, which took part in Sherman's campaign through Georgia and from Atlanta to the sea, Mr. Tomlinson taking' part in the battle of Atlanta. While on the march to the sea he was taken sick and being sent to the hospital at Chattanooga, died there at the age of 47 years. His widow survived him many years, passing away in 1913, at the advunced age of 82. Lemuel Tomlinson at the age of 21 began farming in Jennings county, Ind., where he remained until 1877. Then, coming to McLeod county, Minn., he rented the Austin farm, two miles south of Hutchinson, which he farmed until 1886. In 1888 he bought his present place, and has since greatly improved it. He has cleared all the farm, has good buildings and all necessary appliances and implements for modern scientific farming. Four acres of his land is laid out in a nice orchard. He raises clover and alfalfa, keeps graded Guernsey cattle, of which he milks 15, and feeds one car of Yorkshire hogs per year. Mr, Tomlinson was married in 1868 to Doreas Herring, who died in 1886 at the early age of 28 years. She bore her husband four children: Flora, now Mrs. Benton Burke, of Washington; Maude, wife of Guy Parsons, of Washington; Laura, wife of Frank Anderson, of Seattle, and Elmer, who is engaged in the creamery and produce business at Wabash, Ind. Mr. Tomlinson, on April 5, 1890, married for his second wife Silena Miller, a teacher. They have had three children; one of whom is deceased. The two others are: Gladys, a teacher, residing at home, and Arthur M., who is 4 student in the Hutchinson high school. Mr, Tomlinson is aman who takes a keen interest in the welfare of his township and county, and has unselfishly devoted a considerable part of his time to public affairs. He was a member of the township board 13 years, eight years of that time being chairman; was treas- urer of school district No. 47 and served as clerk Some 26 years altogether. In January, 1916, he was appointed county commissioner in place of BE. A. Tews, deceased, and served until the election of Andrew J, Linder, in Noy., 1916. He is a Free Mason, belonging to Temple Lodge, No. 59, A. F. & A. M,, at Hutchinson, He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator at Hutchinson and a member of the Hutchinson Farmers Association,

Andrew J. Linder, county commissioner from the Pifth district, a well known farmer and dairyman in the northern part of Hutchinson township, ig proprietor of "Crystal Spring Farm" of 110 acres, 75 acres of which lies in this township, the other 35 acres being across the line in Meeker county. He was born in Dalsland, Sweden, April 16, 1863, a son of Olaf Nelson, also a native of Sweden, who came to America in 1869, sett!- ing in Jordon, Minn., where he engaged in railroad construction work, From 1888 until 1907 Olaf Nelson resided with his son, the subject of this sketch, his death taking place in the year last mentioned, when he was 84 years old. He married Christma Anderson, who came to this country in 1887, and who also her later years lived with her son, Andrew, dying in 1908 at the age of 76. They had five children, of whom Andrew was the third in order of birth. Andrew J. Linder, after arriving in the United States in 1881, went to McIntyre, Penn., where

© resided for five and a half years. Then in 1886 he came to Minnesota and bought his present farm, which he has since &reatly improved. At that time it was all covered with timber and had no buildings, so everything remained to be done. In *ginning it took two days' work for two men to make a road 80 he could get a team of oxen on the place. His first residence Was a house of logs, 14 x 18 feet in dimensions. For this he ae Since substituted a very fine frame house of eight rooms, Which stands on the west shore of Lake Byron, amid picturesque Surroundings. In 1912 he erected a substantial frame arn, with stone foundation, 32 x 70 x 16 feet, and with cement or, steel stanchions and litter carrier. His Jand has been entirely cleared and there are no marshes on the place. Mr, nder was the first man in Hutchinson township to raise clover and continues to raise a large crop each year. He has a herd of graded Guernsey cattle, of which he milks 14, also raising about 40 hogs per year. Altogether, his place gives ample in aienee of thrift and prosperity. Mr, Linder is a stockholder © Bank of Hutchinson. He has served efficiently in local office, having been a member of the township board for nine : ps and its chairman since 1911. He also was for one year al 'rector of school district No. 47. In the fall of 1916 he was ected County commissioner from the fifth district. His fra- ternal affiliations are with the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Mr. Linder was first married October 21, 1885, to Anna 3. Everson, of Pennsylvania, who died October 21, 1895, at the early age of 28 years. She was the mother of six children: Charles E., residing at home; Jennie, wife of John Knaff, a barber of Hutchinson; George, who is engaged in farming in Hutchinson township; Eleanor, residing at home; Walter, who died in May, 1912, at the age of 19 years, and Ellen, who died in the fall of 1912, at the age of 17. April 3, 1898, Mr. Linder married for his second wife, Freida Beck, of Hutchinson township, by whom he has had five children: Gustave A., residing at home; Mabel, who died in February, 1907, at the age of five yeart ; Hazel, 'isbel (20) and Leslie, who reside at home with their parents. The family faith is that of the Lutheran church.

David H. Chamberlain, president of the Chamberlain Road Machine Company, of Hutchinson, and mayor of that city, was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1857, son of Andrew and Mary (Williamson) Chamberlain, Andrew Chamberlain was a contractor in New York state until 1872, in which year he migrated to Iowa, where he followed that occupation, and also engaged in farming, until his death in 1900 at the age of 75 years. His wife, Mary, died in 1895, at the age of 70. David H. Chamberlain in his youth acquired a practical education and afterwards became connected with the American Road Machine Company, of Kennett Square, Penn., for 11 years being their western general agent, stationed at Minneapolis. He next entered the employ of the National Drill and Manufacturing Company, of Barberton, Ohio, In November, 1905, he started the Chamberlain Road Machine Company in Minneapolis, remaining there until the fall of 1910, when he came to Hutchinson. Here he is doing a good business with excellent prospects for the future. He belongs to the Masonic order and the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is an active citizen interested in everything that pertains to the good of the community. He served two years in the city council and in April, 1916, was elected mayor, Mr. Chamberlain was first married Dec, 4, 1876, to Elvira E. L. Covell. She died in April, 1881, leaving two children, namely: Jesse H., of Hutchinson, who is secretary and treasurer of the Chamberlain Road Machine Company, and Grace, who is now Mrs. O. H. Erickson, of Minneapolis. Mr, Chamberlain was married next to Nellie G. Russell, Dec. 12, 1890, and of this union three children have been born: Pearl, Hazel and Myrle.

Jesse H. Chamberlain, secretary and treasurer of the Cham~- berlain Road Machine Company, of Hutchinson, was born at Maywood, Ill. When a youth he moved with his father to Minneapolis and there received a good business education. He attended the public schools and the West High School, of Minheapolis, He then took a commercial course at the Minnesota Business College. Thus equipped, he entered into the road machine business with his father, to which he has since given his whole time. He has thoroughly mastered all the details of the business, and on coming to Hutchinson he and his father organized the Chamberlain Road Machine Company. He became a stockholder and director and was made secretary and treasurer, which positions he still retains. A thorough business man in every way, he has charge practically of all outside business transactions, collections and other matters, looking after the traveling salesmen and the welfare of the company's interests generally. Mr. Chamberlain was married Sept. 9, 1909, to May Hill, of Minneapolis, and has two children, Helen and Ruth.

William W. Sivright, who for many years hag been one of Hutchinson's foremost citizens, prominent both in business circles and in public life, was born in this city, August 16, 1862, son of David 8. and Harriet E. (Tifft) Sivright, the father being a pioneer of McLeod county and for 60 years one of its best known and most highly respected citizens. David §, Sivright was born in Cornwallis, Kings county, Nova Scotia, Auust 11, 1831, and when 13 years of age his father, James M. Sivright, moved to Illinois, 60 miles west of Chicago, then a little village to which they hauled the grain they raised on the farm they opened up with oxen. There were neither wagon roads nor railroads to what is now one of the world's greatest Cities, In the year 1856, with his brother-in-law, R. L. Pitcher,

joined a caravan of 100 men and outfits and made the overand trip to California, with the purpose of becoming a gold Miner. Like all who made the overland journey, they suffered 8reat hardships and on the way saw the bleaching bones of the Ploneergs murdered by the Mormons in the Mountain Meadow 48sacre, Mr. Sivright remained in California about a year and then returned by way of Panama, a route almost, if not @ite, as dangerous as that overland, as the way was strewn With the graves of the venturesome who had perished from accident or fever. After stopping a short time in Cuba, he made 8 Way back to Sycamore, Ill. In 1857 he came to McLeod bestia accompanied by his wife and Samuel L. Tifft and T. A. ennis. The Journey of over 600 miles from DeKalb county, +» Was made with six covered wagons, drawn by six yoke of oxen, and a few cows were also taken along, On arriving here hi Pre-empted in sections 21 and 20, Hutchinson township, 1S Nearest neighbor being the late Charles D, McEwen, of °m he was an intimate friend until the latter's death, Here son, Mr, Sivright, with his young wife and their baby son, only a few days old, took refuge in the stockade, where they remained until the savages were driven off, expecting that at any moment they might be the victims of a massacre. When Capt. Strout's command was defeated at Acton, Mr. Sivright went to its relief, taking two wagon loads of men and bringing in the wounded. He took an active part in the defense of the stockade, firing at the Indians from behind a fence at the corner of Main and Washington streets, He was also with the party that went out to bring in the body of Chief Little Crow, who was killed six miles northeast of Hutchinson, July 3, 1863, while leading an uprising. From 1871 to 1887 David 8. Sivright practiced veterinary surgery in Hutchinson and then retired. He died in this city January 6, 1916, at the advanced age of 84 years. For many years he had been known to most of the inhabitants by the loving sobriquet of "Uncle Dave." His career had been intimately interwoven with the history of the town, As pioneer settler, as a member of the Home Guard during the Indian troubles, as a successful farmer, also sheriff of the county, whose home was noted for its hos« pitality, as veterinary surgeon and as auctioneer, for he frequently exercised that vocation, he had made a record which was known to and admired by all. His funeral was conducted by the officials and bretheren of Temple lodge, from the M. fi. church, the sermon being preached by Rev. E. A. Cooke, and he was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the city cemetery. Mrs. David §. Sivright, whose maiden name was Harriet EB, Tifft, was born in Rhode Island, July 15, 1831, and had been her husband's faithful friend and helpmeet for a long period of married life. She died March 15, 1915, preceding her husband to the grave by less than nine months. They had but one child, William W., whose name forms the caption of this article. William W. Sivright, the date of whose nativity has been already given, was one of the first children born in Hutchinson, and, as noted was a baby of a few days old when this place was besieged by the Sioux. He attended the Hutchingon high school. In 1883 he engaged in the implement and hardware business with L, A. Ritter, their association lasting three years. After that he carried on the implement business alone for a number of years, or until 1911, when his son Guy became associated with him, the style of the firm becoming "Sivright & Son," and so remaining after the son's accidenta death in 1912 until the business was sold, in February, 1918, to Monroe & Bretzke. Mr, Sivright then retired, after a success" ful business career of 30 years. William W. Sivright was mare ried, in 1883, to Harriet L. James, of Hutchinson, their marriage ceremony taking place in the house in which both of them had been born. Her parents were Hubert and Genette (Putham) James, the father died at Louiville, in the army, while a member of a Minnesota regiment. Her mother Was a daughter of General Henry Putnam, who came to McLeod county in May, 1856, took an active part in putting down the Indian outbreak and was afterwards engaged in the hardware businegs with Eli Stocking, Five children were born to Mr, and Mrs, Sivright, namely: Guy, who was in business with his father and who was drowned in Lake Marion, September 15, 1912, when only 28 years old; Cal, who is with the Minneapolis Stee] Machinery Company, Minneapolis, married Gertrude C, Stearns (one child, James) ; Susan, wife of M. M. Stearns, a lumber dealer of Hutchinson, who has two children, Hubert and Harriet ; Harry, who is employed in the Ramsey County State Bank, at St. Paul, and Helen, who died at the age of one and a half years, Mr. Sivright, aside from his business intersts, has at times taken an active and useful part in public life, He served one term in the Legislature, in 1895, and was n the Senate for three sessions, beginning with 1899. He has also served as mayor of Hutchinson. President of MeLeod County Fair, and a member of the State Fair Board for seven years; was chairman of the Duluth Republican State Conven~ tion and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1908. He is a director in the Citizens Bank of Hutchinson, a member of the Masoni¢ Lodge, in which he has Passed all the chairs and is a Shriner, and also belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His religious affiliations hae with the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a memer, _, Felton Vollmer, one of the men who have been most closely Wentified with the history and upbuilding of McLeod county, Where his name is a household word, was born at Neuburg, avaria, Germany, Aug. 27, 1846, son of David and Mary (Wolters) Vollmer. The father, who was born in Bavaria, July 29, 1816, was by trade a glazier, In 1852, seeking to better his condition and provide wider opportunities for his growi" family, he and his wife, with their two children (another aving died in infancy), left their native land and embarked sa America. The voyage, which was made in a sailing vessel, asted 39 days, the ship making port at New York. From that City they came directly west by canal boat to Fort Wayne, nd., Where Mr. Vollmer found work at the carpenter's trade, "a 1856 he came to Minnesota on a prospecting tour, remaining "i year. In May, 1857, the family removed to this state and ated in St. Paul, where David Vollmer found employment in tga Mill until Feb. 17, 1862. The Civil war was now rag- and he felt called upon to enlist in defense of the country of his adoption, Accordingly he became a member of Company E, Fifth Minnesota Infantry, and took part with that organization in the sanguinary conflicts at Luka, Corinth, Raymond, Jackson and the Siege of Vicksburg. It was while serving in the army of Grant at Vicksburg that he received a sunstroke that incapaciated him from further exertions, and he was transferred to the Invalid Corps, and finally discharved, April 11, 1864, On returning to Minnesota, David Vollmer located on a homestead near Watertown, Carver county, but three years later moved into that village and opened a cabinet-making shop, There he remained until the fall of 1868, when he came to Winsted township, McLeod county and bought a saw mill. To this he added a grist mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1876. He continued his business activities until about 1876, when he retired, and spent the rest of his days in Winsted, where he died Jan. 20, 1891. His wife passed away Aug, 27, 1909. Felton Vollmer was a child of six years when he accompanied his parents to the United States. He laid the foundation of his education before the family located in St, Paul, and while there attended the Washington school, the only pubtic school in St. Paul, for nearly three years. Attracted by the educational opportunities connected with the printer's trade, he commenced in November 1860, to learn the "art preservative of all arts" in the office of the Pioneer, where he remained until November, 1866. In the summer of 1863 he carried a route for the Pioneer, taking in all east of Robert Street in St. Paul and delivering all the daily papers taken in that portion of the city at that time. Then, in partnership with M, R. Pendergast, he started the LeSueur Courier, in which he continued to be interested until June 1, 1871, at which time he sold out to W. R. Colton. Then removing to Winsted, he engaged in operating the saw mill and grist mill in this village until Feb. 1916, when he sold his interests in the mill. He is president of the State Bank of Winsted and has been connected with it since its organization. Mr, Vollmer is a Democrat in his politieal views and in 1876 was chosen to represent this district in the lower house of the state legislature and served one term. In 1882 he was elevated to the senate and was a member ?

that body during the sessions of 1883 and 1885. He has served at various times in local office, having been township super visor three terms, justice of the peace for four years, president of the village council for 20 years - the first 19 years consecU tively, after the village was incorporated, and for about 25 years a member of the schoo! board. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having been made a Mason in Union Lodge, No. 45, in Le Sueur, in 1869, and in two years will be an honor ary member of the Masonic Veteran Association. He is alse one of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers. He is a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr, Vollmer was married November 28, 1871, at Northfield, Minn., to Hattie Cosby, who was born in Indiana, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Souders) Cosby and who came to Minnesota in May, 1857, by boat up the Mississippi river. He and his wife have been the parents of five children: Meda, who died February 13, 1878; Rufo, now eashier of the State Bank of Winsted; Ada, now Mrs. James J. Ponsford of Watertown, Minn.; Roy, and Robert, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Sedan, Minn, Mrs. Vollmer died December 19, 1915. Charles Rutherford Vollmer, better known as "Ruto" Vollmer, cashier of the State Bank of Winsted, was born in this Village, June 10, 1876, son of Felton and Hattie (Cosby) Vollmer, a memoir of whom appears elsewhere in this volume. He acquired the elements of knowledge in the Winsted school, afterwards attended high school in St. Paul for two years, and Was graduated from the Hutchinson high school in 1896. He then spent four years in teaching, three years in McLeod County and one year in Bottineau county, North Dakota. At the end of that time he accepted a position as bookkeeper for the State Bank of Lester Prairie, and was thus employed for two years, During the following year he was assistant cashier of the Citizens Bank of Staples. December 17, 1903, on the organization of the State Bank of Winsted, he became its cashier, which position he still holds. He is also a stockholder in the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Sedan, Minn., of which his brother Robert is cashier, In addition to his banking interests Mr. Vollmer owns a farm of 184 acres between the akes, near Winsted, known as the Interlachen Farm, where he raises Guernsey cattle, and Poland-China swine and carries on dairying, For two years he served as a member of the board of education of Winsted. He is a member and elder of the Pres- Yterian church, Mr. Vollmer is unmarried, Edward N. Schmitz, 4 prominent business man of Stewart, cashier of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, was born at t. Paul, Minn,, July 22, 1875, son of Mathias and Hubertina (Schwartz) Schmitz. He was educated in the public school of Stewart, to which place he came with his parents when three years old. After finishing his studies he spent two years at © Experiment Station of Minnesota, at St. Anthony's Park. In 1896 he entered the bank of Hazlett & Wright, at Stewart, Which Was organized as a State bank. In 1900, in company with *nry L. Simons, he organized the Farmers & Merchants State Bank, With a capital of $10,000, which in April, 1905, was ineased to $15,000 with $3,000 surplus. At the time of its orfanization Charles E. Hallock became president, S. P. Christen- gen, vice-president, and Edward N. Schmitz, cashier, In succeeding years the vice-presidency changed, Mathias Schmitz, father of Edward N., taking the office in 1902, Henry Simons in 1903, and C. R. Donaldson in 1904, in the latter year Henry Simons becoming president. In 1902 Edward N. Schmitz was the main promoter and organizer of the telephone company. He hag served three times as mayor of the village and had been on the school board for nine years, being actively connected with the management of the high school. Fraternally he be longs to the Modern Woodmen. Mr. Schmitz married Nellie Schroeder, of Stewart, April 4, 1900, a daughter of Henry Schroeder, now of Gibbon, Sibley county, where he is engaged in farming. He has one child, Evelyn.

William C. Beise, who is engaged in the implement, business at Lester Prairie, Bergan township, was born in Carver county, August 15, 1870, a son of Edward and Bertha (Schmidt) Beise. The father, Edward, a retired farmer residing in Minneapolis, and now 76 years old, came to America in 1869 and settled in Carver county, Minn. His wife Bertha died in 1908 at the age of 68 years, William C. Beise began farming in Hennepin county in 1893 and was there until 1901. He started in the implement business at Lester Prairie in March, 1903, and has since remained here. He keeps a good stock of implements and farm machinery, including threshers, auto trucks, tractors, etc., and has built up a good trade, which is steadily increasing. In 1915 he erected his new building, a one-story brick, ell-shaped, with full basement, 20 x 34 and 36 x 70 feet ground dimensions, it being built around the State Bank building. Mr. Beise is a director in the State Bank of Lester Prairie and a stockholder in the Community Investors' Company of St. Paul and Lester Prairie. He has served on the village council eight years, as mayor two years and as chief of the fire department eight years. He was married, November 30, 1893, to Ida Volkenant, of Mayer, Minn., a daughter of Jacob and Katie (Elling) Vollkenant. Her father, who was a farmer in Carver county, died in 1912 at the age of 82 years. His wife died in 1906 at the age of 68. Mr, and Mrs. Beise have two children: Alta, wife ot Herbert G. Heneman, vice-president of the State Bank, and Clifford, residing at home.

Paul T. Basel, manager of the Lake Superior Produce Company, at Lester Prairie, and a well known and popular citizen of varied activities, was born in Germany, November 21, 1879, a son of Charles and Emma Basel. The family came to the United States in 1885, settling in Carver county, where they remained until 1896, when they came to Lester Prairie. Paul '. Basel began industrial life as a clerk in stores in Lester Prairie, being thus employed from 1896 to 1900, He then be- came connected with the produce business as clerk and helper and was thus occupied for eight years, in 1898 being promoted to his present position as manager. The concern is doing a large and prosperous business, dealing in poultry and eggs, In 1915 they bought 8000 cases of eggs and 100,000 Ibs. of poultry, which they readily disposed of. In 1913 Mr. Basel bought 65 acre of land on the edge of Lester Prairie, which he runs as a dairy farm, engaging help for that purpose. He milks 12 cows. In 1914 he built the house which stands on the place - a neat frame building of seven rooms, There are also fair outbuildings. For some time Mr. Basel has taken an active part in local affairs, having been village treasurer five years and chief of the fire department. two years. He is a Member of the German Evangelical Lutheran church, the Masonic order, being treasurer of his lodge, and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, of which he is financier, He was Married, August 1, 1905, to Effie Schaumbur , of Lester Prairie, # daughter of Fred and Louise (Miller) Schaumburg, Her father, a native of Germany, died in MeLeod county in 1904 at the age of 70 years, after an active career in the farming industry, Mr. and Mrs, Basel have two children: Curtis, born August 31, 1906, and Mildred, born February 22, 1908.

John B. Clement, M. D., who has been engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery at Lester Prairie for the past 17 years, was born at Alfred, Ontario, Canada, December 12, 1875, His father, Joseph Clement, a native of Quebec, who died in 1893, at the age of 68 years, was a farmer. Dr. Clement's mother, whose maiden name was Celine Fortier, is still living at Alfred, Ontario, and is now 81 years old. The subject of this sketch acquired a good literary and professional education,

899 and soon established himself in the confidence of the People of this vicinity - a confidence which he has ever since Justified. Hig practice, though small at first, has steadily in- "reased and became more lucrative and he is now numbered among the leading physicians of the county. He is president of

© School board, being treasurer of the same, and has been President of the village council one year. He is vice-president of the F armers' State Bank. Dr. Clement was married, December 19, 1902, to Sophia Milbrath, of Lester Prairie daughter of Gust and Amelia (Stapel) Milbrath. Her father, who is employed as mail carrier in Lester Prairie, is a well known and highly esteemed citizen and formerly served as county commissioner. He is now 65 years old and has lived in the county many years, having come here at an early day with his father, Mrs. Dr. Clement's mother is still living, her age being 57 years. The doctor and his wife have no children. Paul] E. Kaniess, proprietor of Lester Prairie Harness Shop, was born in Germany, November 8, 1875, son of Carl and Augusta (Blanck) Kaniess. The father, also a native of Germany, came to America in 1881, settling in Carver county, where he followed the combined occupations of carpenter and farmer. He died July 19, 1906, at the age of 63 years. His wite Augusta, died May 11, 1916. Paul E, Kaniess lived at home until reaching the age of 12 years. He then worked out until 19, taking his money home to his parents. In 1894 he began learning the harness business trade at Watertown with J. E. Grife and was there three years. Subsequently, after working two months at Norwood, he bought the shop of W. F, Kohler at Lester Prairie, and has since vonducted it with profitable results. In August, 1914, Mr, Kaniess bought. the old Weise & Kuhlman Hardware building which he is now occupying, using the first floor. It is a frame building 24x119, two story and basement. Mr, Kaniess deals in harness, robes, collars, blankets, whips, trunks and valises, greases, stock and poultry food, mittens and gloves, keeping a good variety and quality of stock. He is one of the leading men of the village, has served on the council four years, and is a trustee and memeber of the German Lutheran church. Mr. Kaniess was married October 30, 1900, to Pauline Schmidt, of Winsted township, who was born March 8, 1882, daughter of Gotthelp and Paulina (Heckler) Schmidt. Her father, who came to this country from Germany, died in 1913 at the age of 72 years. His wite survives him, resides in Lester Prairie, being now 62 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Kaniess have two children: Emma, born December 14, 1901, and Annittie, born February 7, 1904. William A. H. Machemehl, proprietor of "Orchard Lawn Farm," consisting of 160 acres, the N. W. quarter of Section 32, Winsted township, was born in Pommern, Germany, May 8, 1861. He is a son of Edward Machemehl, a native of Germany who came to America in 1874, reaching Seott county; Minn., May 22d. He bought a farm in Blakely township, which he subsequently made his home until his death, July 3, 1875, when he was 49 years old, He married Wilhelmina Wulff, who died at the home of her son William, December 6, 1909, at the age of 83. There were four children born to them, three of whom - daughters - died in infancy, the subject of this sketch being the only survivor. After the death of the father, in 1875, William and his mother carried on the farm in Scott county until 1892, clearing off all the timber and making substantial improvements. In the year last mentioned they sold the place and bought the farm on which our subject now lives and where he has lived since then. Here his mother resided until her death. At the time this farm was purchased it was Partly cleared. Mr. Machemeh! has since cleared the remainder of the land and made a number of valuable improvements, The small log house which stood on the place when he bought it has been discarded as a residence, a modern frame house, two-story, full basement, taking its place. Two pood modern barns have also been built, one being 32x74x16 and the other 16x50 feet in dimensions. There are 13,000 feet of tile On the farm and the entire farm is fenced with woven wire fencing. Mr. Machemeh! raises four-year crops on the rotation plan. He raises Durham and Guernsey cattle, graded, having a herd of 25, of which he milks 12. He also raises Cheater White and Poland China hogs, mixed. Aside from his farming and dairy interests, he is a stockholder in the Farmers State Bank of Lester Prairie and ig agent for Sumter township Fire Association, for 22 years and a director of the same two years. Since January 19, 1912, he has been president of Lester Prairie Farmers' Elevator Company and was one of its founders, it aving been organized on that date. He is also a director in the German Mutual Storm Insurance Company of Carver, McLeod, Sibley, Renville and Meeker counties. Since 1906 Mr, Machemehl has served as county commissioner, having been chairman of the board six years, He has served as a member of the township board one year and as treasurer of School District No. 10 since 1893. It will thus be seen that Mr, Machemehl is a man of multifarious activities - not only 4 good farmer and dairyman, but a man of keen business pereptions, ready to identify himself with any progressive enter- Prise and also to perform his share of public duty when ocea- 810 arises, He was married, October 21, to Sophia Muehlenhardt, who was born in Hanover, Germany, the second of the eight children of Henry and Wilhelmina (Hespenheide) Mueh- Her father came from Germany to the United tates in 1880, settling in Seott county, Minn., where, after 28 years Spent in farming, he died in 1908 at the age of 76 years. he was born March 7, 1867, Her mother died in 1882, at the 28 of 49 years. Mr. and Mrs. Machemeh] haye five children: Maria, born March 24, 1887, is the wife of Louis Ernst, a armer of Bergen township and has two children, Marion and ernon, Augusta, born January 11, 1889, married Henry Fuschke, a Bergen township farmer, and has three children:

Lorna, Leona and Harold, Emil, born January 3, 1891, who is engaged in farming in Bergen township, married Emelia Kruschke, they have one child, a daughter, Cotillie. Conrad, born June 7, 1895, and Clara, born May 15, 1897, are residing at home,

John W. Packer, a respected resident of Lester Prairie, who was formerly engaged in agriculture and dairying in Bergen township, was born February 22, 1849, in Center county, Penn., a son of Isaac F. and Martha (Baker) Packer. The parents came to Bergen township in 1864 and homesteaded a farm, Isaac F. Packer being a pioneer settler here. They went through all the trying experiences of early days in this state. In 1890 he retired from the farm and took up his residence in Lester Prairie, where he died in 1892. His first wife Martha passed away in 1871 on the homestead, and he later contracted a second marriage, his second wife dying in 1897. By his first union with Martha Baker there were five children: John W., subject of this sketch; Mary, who died in 1912 was Mrs. Joseph Seth; Margaret J., who died in 1871 was Mrs. John Rostlethwait; Jacob, who resides in Lester Prairie, and Sarah, who became the wife of Frank F. Lester, after whose mother this town was named, Isaac F. Packer was a very active member of the Methodist church his house being a favorite place of meeting with the members of this denomination. John W. Packer's school days were completed in his native state of Pennsylvania. At the age of 25 he was married and bought 80 acres of his father's farm, which he operated until 1908. He then moved to Lester Prairie, where he has since made his home, selling his farm in 1915. Before his retirement he was a breeder of Chester White hogs and Shorthorn and Jersey cattle, and also did some dairy business, milking from ten to 12 cows for a number of years. He served as constable for 12 years and as member of School District No. 5 for 15 years. Tn politics he is non-partisan. Mr, Packer was married February 23, 1874, to Agnes Montgomery, who was born at South Mountain, Ontario, Canada, May 22,1856. Her parents, William an Margaret Montgomery, were born and married in Belfast, Ireland, where the father followed the trade of linen weaver: Her mother was also for years a linen thread and embroidery worker. They went to Canada in 1849, where william Montgomery farmed until 1867, He then moved to Wrigé 7 county, Minn., bought a homestead right and lived there unt" his death, September 8, 1883, He was a man of sterling char acter and honored by all who knew him. He and his wite six children: Sarah, born in Ireland, December 26, 1841, mart in Hugh Gilmer and he died March 17, 1915; Thomas, a Ireland in June, 1844, died in August, 1912; Mary, porn in land, March 27, 1846, married Robert Lennox and lives in Canada; John, born in Ireland, in June, 1849, resides at Howard Lake, Minn.; Agnes, wife of the subject of this sketch; and Annie, born in Canada, September 3, 1859, is the wife of Robert Franklin and lives in Bellingham, Washington. Mr. and Mrs, John W. Packer have nine children; Isaac F., born May 1, 1875, who lives in Spokane, Wash,; Elva Jane, born October 27, 1877, who married A. L. Newman and resides in North Dakota; Bertha V., born September 18, 1880, who is now Mrs, Emil Erickson of Ballaton, Minn.; Wilbert L., born December 26, 1881, who lives in Minneapolis; Hubert E., born January 7, 1883, who is a resident of Portland, Ore.; Delmer M., born August 4, 1885, residing at home; Elsie M., born January 8, 1888, who married C. H. Boyce and lives in St. Paul, Minn.; J. Donnelly, born January 31, 1892, a resident of Watertown, Minn., and Hattie E., born October 9, 1893, who is @ School teacher. As a further record of this family, we may add that Bertha (Mrs, Erickson) has four children: Buelah Inez, born September 23, 1901; Belva Veron, December 27, 1905; Keith Winter, born December 27, 1907, and Agnes Lucelle, born July 12, 1913. Wilbert married Olive Dwyer and has two children: Kathryn Agnes, born August 11, 1909, and Margaret Elizabeth, born February 14, 1911. Hubert married Olive Hubbard. Donnelly married Anna Zeck and has one child, Milo John, born Feb, 15, 1916. ; Jacob Edward Packer, residing in Lester Prairie, was born im Centre county, Penn., June 20, 1855, son of Isaac F. and Martha (Baker) Packer. Isaac F, Packer brought his family o Bergen township in this county in 1864, and there home- Steaded land and farmed until in 1890, when he retired and moved to Lester Prairie where he died Feb. 1, 1892. His first wife, Mrs, Martha B. Packer died Feb. 1, 1874, and his second Wife, Mrs. Mary Straw Packer died Jan. 26, 1892. The children of Isaac F. and Martha (Baker) Packer were John, Mary, 4rgaret Jane, Jacob Edward and Sarah C. John was born eb. 22, 1849, Mary was born Nov. 10, 1850, married Joseph Seth, had four children and died April 20, 1912. Margaret ane was born J uly 2, 1853, married John Postlewaite in June, 1869, and died in January, 1874. Jacob Edward is the subject of this sketch. Sarah C., now living at Lester Prairie, was born Jan. 2, 1857, and in January, 1877, married Frank Lester, after whose parents Lester Prairie is named. Jacob H, Packer Was married September 12, 1876, to Louisa Bell Wright, born Sept. 11, 1861, daughter and fourth child of Joshua and Isabell night of Pennsylvania. She was one of a family of ten, a christian lady who was respected by all and died young leaving 4 family of five children, one having passed away in infancy, to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. She died Jan. 16, 1893, aged 32 years, 4 months and 5 days. The children of this marriage were Annie, Alfred L., Martha Ellen, Rufo L., Henry Newton and Robert Ira. Annie M. born Jan. 5, 1877, was married to North L. Packer, April 6, 1897 and died Oct. 4, 1910, leaving a husband and five children, the youngest a babe of four months. Alfred L., born March 1, 1879 was married in 1904 to Ella Dowe of Barnesville, Minn., where he now resides. They have four children: Martha Ellen, born Sept. 4, 1881, married Joseph Cloutier and has seven children. Rufo L., was born March 9, 1884 and resides in Hutchinson; Henry Newton was born April 30, 1883 and died May 9, 1883; Robert Ira, born Aug. 11, 1889, resides in Lester Prairie. Jacob E, Packer the subject of this sketch was married the second time in Minneapolis Sept. 2, 1903, to Mrs. Alice Millikin Spencer, of West Baldwin, Maine. They reside in Lester Prairie, he having been janitor of the public school twelve years in succession,

John S. Packer, one of the earliest settlers in Bergen township, and formerly a well known and respected citizen here, was born in Center county, Penn., December 19, 1823, and died in Bergen township, McLeod county, Mim., November 23, 1866. He was a son of Edward and Bllen Packer, both parents being natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Packer arrived in MeLeod county, April 8, 1863 and homesteaded just west of Lester Prairie. In 1863 he bought the place on which his widow and son Isaac and family now reside, which is located in Section 2, Bergen township. In 1864 he enlisted in Company I, Fifth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, at Ft. Snelling, Minn., and served on the lower Mississippi River and at Mobile, Ala., being honorably discharged at the close of the war. Returning to his home in Bergen township, he resumed the improvement of his homestead, which he continued until he was killed by a falling tree only a year or two after his yeturn, He was married May 28, 1848, to Ellen Piper, in Jefferson county, Penn, where she was born May 20, 1825. She reared a family of eight children, seven of whom are living: Irving L., Rebecca E., James W., Edward G., Euphemia A., Isaac W., Sarah A, and Elizabeth M. Their records in brief are as follows: Irving L., born September 9, 1849, was married March 10, 1869, to Mary Postlethwait, and has four children - FE]mer, North, Lee and Pearl. Rebecca E., born May 10, 1851, was married November 27, 1873, to John W, Lester and has four children - Herbert, Edna, Elizabeth and Florence. James W. born July 2, 1853, was married, October, 1887, to Malinda Gillmore and has six children - Blanche, Albert, Meda, Zaida, Leafy and Edna. Edward G., born May 13, 1855, married,

March 1, 1885, Mary Postlethwait and has four children - Ray, Hazel, Geneva and Sidney, Euphemia A., born March 7, 1857, was married, October 17, 1878, to Jacob F. Jaberg and has four children - Estella, Clifford, Roland and Elizabeth. Sarah A,, born May 15, 1862, was married, February 16, 1888, to Charles Ingerson and has six children - Ashley, Malcomb, Bruce, Kenneth, Maurice and Clifton, Elizabeth M., born February 8, 1864, was married August 14, 1883, to Levi Yeoman and has one child, - Elizabeth. Isaac W., born Sept. 6, 1859, was mar. ried, January 11, 1887, to Isabelle Getchell and has two children - Mabel and Marl, He has remained on the farm with his mother and has managed it for her since he became old enough, taking his father's place as a provider and is highly respected by all who know him. He is a Democrat, in polities and has held the offices of town supervisor and member of the School board of District 70 and is one of the substantial and reliable citizens of the township, ready to do his part for the £00d of the community. He is a charter member of Camp 3861, M. W. A., of Lester Prairie. His wife is a member of the Methodist church. Both children are at home.

Alphonse Schmid, for 26 years the proprietor of a drug store at Lester Prairie, was born in Canton Argan, Switzerland, September 14, 1844, His father was John Schmid, a minister of the Zwingli church, who died in 1860, at the age of 57 years, lhe mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Ursprung, died in 1862, at the age of 62. Alphonse Schmid acquired a 800d technical education, being graduated trom the Polytechni- £al school in Zurich, Switzerland. He was apprenticed to a druggist for three years at Frederickshafen and was in Metz rug stores until 1871, on the other side of the ocean, he came © America, locating successively in New York, Philadelphia and Delaware, from which state he went to Davenport, Towa. = next move was to St. Louis, where in 1873 he enlisted in '8 Sixth U, g. Infantry, being transferred to the hospital] Corps, He Served in all five years, being stationed successively at Ft, Rice, Ft. Standing Rock, and Ft, Abraham Lincoln. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he went to

Meent, Minn., where he conducted a drug store for ten years, = te Selling it he came to Lester Prairie, in June, 1890, and 5 ablished himself here in the drug business, having con.

? &¥+ who died July 27, 1906, at the age of 46 years, He a ee adopted son, Harr 7, Who was born November 238, 1895, bai uopted in 1897, Mr. Schmid was a man highly respected welfare. He has served on the school board for ten years, was chairman of the local board of health for many years, and held other important municipal offices.

N. August Peterson, proprietor of a furniture store and photograph gallery at Lester Prairie, McLeod county, was born in Bleking Province, Sweden, March 20, 1865. His father, Peter Nelson, who was born in Sweden, came to America in the fall of 1867, settling in Polk county, Wis., where he was engaged in farming until his death in 1910 at the age of 82 years. Peter married Charlotte Olson, who is now living at the age of 70 years in the old home in Wisconsin. N, August Peterson came to the United States in 1881, locating in Minneapolis. From there he went to Norwood, Minn., where he remained ten years working in a store. Coming to Lester Prairie in 1891, he started a photograph gallery, which he has conducted up to the present time, In 1897 he enlarged his business by putting in a stock of furniture and has worked up a good trade in this line. Mr, Peterson has been village clerk since 1906; he was treasurer of the village from 1901 to 1906, served on the school board 15 years, acting as clerk of same, and is a member and treasurer of the village fire department. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and secretary of its board of trustees; and has been assistant superintendent and a teacher in Sunday school since 1891. In fact, since coming to Lester Prairie, he has been a busy and useful man, ever ready to turn his hand to any good work. Mr. Peterson was married July 12, 1892, to Amy L. Goodridge, of Norwood, Carver county, Minn. She is a daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Bohr) Goodrich. Her father, a native of England, came to America in 1851, settling first in New Orleans. From there he came to Minnesota in 1857 and was engaged in farming in Carver county till 1892. From that time until his death, which vecurred in 1908, when he was 86 years old, he lived with his son-in-law, Mr. Peterson. During the Civil war he served in Company H, Ninth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. His wife died in 1891. Mr. and Mrs, Peterson are the parents of six children: Lulu, born May 2, 1893, who is her father's 48- sistant in business; Eva C., born February 17, 1895, a student at St. Cloud Normal School and a teacher; Myra, born December 8, 1893, a student at Central high school, Norwood; Roland, born January 3, 1899, attending Lester Prairie high school; Wallace, born August 5, 1901, and Ardith Grace, born August 28, 1911, both of whom are residing at home. ;

Rudolph Borgersrode, proprietor and manager of the win ated Telephone Exchange, was born in Winsted, McLeod county, Minn., January 8, 1884, son of Charles Otto and Anna (Marth) Borgersrode. He is a grandson of Col. Rudolph vo"

Rudolph Borgersrode

Borgersrode, who was one of the best known men in McLeod county during the early years of its history. The Colonel was born of a noble family in Torgau, Saxony, Germany, May 26, 1810, His father was General von Borgersrode, a prominent army officer who was killed at the head of his command during the Polish revolution in 1830. The general's wife was in maidenhood Emma von Reeder. Their son Rudolph was born in the patrimonial castle of Zwethau and lived there until he Was seven years old, when he was sent to Torgau to school, When ten years old he was sent to the military academy at Potsdam, Prussia, from which he was graduated in 1829, and 800n after commissioned lieutenant in a regiment of hussars, or light cavalry. He remained in that position and in that of captain, to which he was promoted in 1847, until, during the uprising of the people in 1848 that shook the throne of Prussia, and nearly all the others in Europe, he espoused the cause of the revolutionists, and when the movement was crushed by the iron hand of military despotism, von Borgersrode fled to Schleswig-Holstein and there assisted the people to throw off the hated Danish yoke, under von der Tann. During the conflict at Koptrup he was wounded and taken prisoner and sent to Copenhagen, After recovering his health and freedom, he Went to Baden in 1849 and assisted the people there to throw off their yoke under Muroslofsky and the famous Franz Sigel. Failing here, he fled into Switzerland and thence to the United States, arriving at New York, January 1, 1850. During the four years or thereabouts that he stayed in the east, he Was employed in surveying and in horse training, Coming to innesota in 1854, he settled in Shakopee, Scott county, where for two years he kept a hotel and was also engaged in surveyng. In 1856 he came to McLeod county, locating in the town of Winsted, where he engaged in farming, but a year later he Moved to Meeker county. There he followed surveying and °Pened up a farm. He resided there until September, 1861, When he enlisted under Captain J, C, Edson, in Company B, Fourth Minnesota Infantry and was elected lieutenant. In April, 1862, he was commissioned colonel of the Fifth Minnesota Infantry, which he commanded until badly wounded at the battle of Corinth in 1862. Unable to recover his health, he resigned his commission and returned home. Two years later he took his family to Philadelphia and, leaving them there went to California, Receiving the appointment of military archiet, he was sent to Montana, and, during his two years of 'rvice, built Fort Shaw. In 1868 he and his family returned

° McLeod county and settled in Winsted, residing there 12 years, In 1880 he removed to Otter Tail county and was there in farming for six years, after which he went to Idaho and was in the mercantile business a short time. In the fall of 1887 he took up his residence in the village of Winsted, where he resided until his death, March 19, 1910. Colonel Rudolph von Borgersrode was married in Switzerland October 16, 1849, to Miss Caroline Hunt, a native of Baden, daughter of Charles and Catherine (Beck) Hunt. She died Oct. 7, 1914. Of this union there were five children: Charles Otto, Rudolph, Emma, Emil and Emma (second). Charles Otto Borgersrode was born at St. Joseph, Missouri, November 3, 1851, and came to McLeod county with his parents in 1856. During the residence of the family in Philadelphia, he was married, in October 1873, to Anna M. Marth, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, June 18, 1849, and came to America in 1871, locating in Philadelphia. They became the parents of ten children: Caroline, who married Fred Lhotka, a photographer of Winsted; Otto, who died in 1897 at the age of 22 years; August, who is in the fuel business in Minneapolis; Mary, wife of Hans Brandser, of Winsted; Amelia, a teacher at Donnybrook, North Dakota; Rudolph, of Winsted; Julia, wite of Dr. Von de Erve, of Sherwood, North Dakota; Emil, who is engaged in farming in Me~- Leod eounty ; Eda, a teacher in the primary school in Winsted, and Fred, principal of the high school of Gardner, North Dakotu, In company with Felton Vollmer, Charles O. Borgersrode bought and operated the first telephone line in MeLeod county; connecting Winsted with Lester Prairie. Rudolph Borgersrode was graduated from the Winsted public school in 1900, He began industrial life in Minneapolis, where for two years and a half he was in the employ successively of the Grescent Cream~ ery Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company. He then spent one year in Seattle, going from that city to San Francisco, where he was telephone inspector and in the employ of the Southern Pacific railroad for five years, Then returning to Winsted, he went to work for his father in the telephone business and so continued until October 1, 1913, on which date he purchased from his father the Winsted Telephone Exchange and has since been its proprietor and manager. He is one of the active and progressive business men of Winsted and is president of the Boosters' Club, of which he was one of the principal organizers. He is a justice of the peace and was & candidate for mayor in 1915, but was defeated. September 30, 1914, Mr. Borgersrode was united in marriage with Billa Banggon, daughter of Nels and Bessie (Olson) Bangson, her father being proprietor of the Hotel Ogilvie at Ogilvie, Minn, Of this union one child has been born, Dorothy Corinne, July 11, 1915:

August H. Schultz, cashier of the Farmers' State Bank ot Leater Prairie, was born in Sumter, Minn., August 14, 1891, # zon of William and Olga (Heiman) Schultz, The father, 4 na tive of Germany, came to this country in 1859 with his parents, the family settling in McLeod county, William Schultz, who Was a railroad man, died in 1906 at the age of 46 years. His wife Olga, who survives him, lives in Sumter. August H. Schultz was graduated from the Glencoe high school in 1910, He began business life as bookkeeper in the First National Bank of Glencoe in June, 1911, and was employed there until January 1, 1914. He then became assistant cashier of the Farmers' and Merchants' State Bank at Silver Lake, being thus occupied until Noy., 1915, when he accepted his present position a8 cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Lester Prairie. This institution is capitalized at $10,000 and has a surplus of $2,000, the other officers being: Henry L. Simons, of Glencoe, president; Dr. J. B. Clement, vice-president, and A. G, Kuhlmann, assistant cashier, The bank was organized September 13, 1913, the first president and one of the organizers being Alvin x Johnson, who was killed October 30,1914. Mr, Schultz was Married in May, 1914, to Catherine Dols, daughter of Fred G. and Amanda (Brecht) Dols, her father being proprietor of a hotel at Sumter. The household of Mr. and Mrs. Schultz has been enlarged and brightened by the birth of one child, De- Loris Myrtle.

Theodore Filk, a thrifty farmer of Hassan Valley township, was born Sept. 16, 1878, son of John and Bertha (Schroeder) Filk. John Filk came from Germany in 1864 and located in Dodge county, Wis., where he remained ten years. Then he ought 160 acres in section 32, Hassan Valley township, which he sold in 1880 and bought 160 in section 15, Hassan Valley township, He cleared the land of timber, built a log cabin and endured all the privations of the early pioneer. Here he lived Until his death, Sept. 28, 1912, aged sixty-five years. His wife led in 1904 at the age of forty-six.| Six children were born,

Ichard, deceased; Theodore; Louise, wife of F. X. Jergens, a farmer of Hassan Valley township; Sarah, deceased; Anna, Principal of the high school at Paynesville; and Laura, music teacher at Milwaukee, Wis. Theodore attended the Martin fr °m time to time so that now he owns 360 acres. He raises egistered Holstein cattle, having eighty-five head registered 8nd carries on dairying, milking thirty cows, using the Empire Milking, machine. He has a large cattle barn, 56 by 86 anda Silo, 16 by 35 and other good farm buildings. He feeds one "arload of swine every year. He has six acres set out in alfalfa and a two acre orchard. In 1912 he rebuilt the house "nd now has an eleven room modern house. He served as township assessor three years and was clerk of the school board of district No. 56 for six years. In the First State Bank of Biscay he is a director as he has been for six years past. Mr. Filk was married Sept. 26, 1901 to Mary Ulrich, daughter of Henry and Claroline (Baitinger) Ulrich, farmers of Hassan Valley township. Mr. and Mrs. Filk have four children; Raymond, Bertha, Herbert and Sarah. The family faith is that of the German Evangelical church.

Edward F. Sitz, proprietor of "fJillandale Homestead," a fine farm of 160 acres in section 4, Lynn township, was born on his present farm, January 18, 1875, a son of Edward Frederick and Augusta (Heller) Sitz. He assisted his father on the home place until the latter's death and then operated the farm for the next three years, after which he worked at the implement business in Hutchinson for a similar period. He then purchased the old family homestead, where he has since resided. This estate is well improved, having a good frame residence of eight rooms and a barn, 28 by 80 by 14 feet in dimensions, with basement. Mr. Sitz keeps a fine herd of Herford cattle, of which all are registered. He makes a specialty of "baby beef." Ilis awine are of the Doroc-Jersey breed. Since 1900 he has been clerk of school district No. 54. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Odd Fellows. He was married July 25, 1906 to Edith M. Todd, daughter of Daniel 5. and Lydia (Pendergast) Todd, and has two children: Edward F., born June 30, 1907, and Edith Marjorie, born June 23, 1911.

Daniel S. Todd, proprietor of "Fairview Farm," of 160 aeres, southeast quarter of section 36, Acoma township, McLeod county, is a native of New England, having been born in Rowley, Mass., November 21, 1846, a son of Calvin L. and Mary Jane (Todd) Todd. The father, who conducted a box factory in Rowley, in which place he was married, was accidentally killed in January, 1849. He had three children: Joseph D., who was killed in the battle of Fredericksburg; Calvin L., and Daniel S. Mrs. Calvin L. Todd, after her husband's death, married for her second husband, Patrick Mahoney, of Rowley: Mass., by whom she had two children: Amos, residing in Pepperill, Mass., and Edward, a resident of Danvers, that state. She died about 1886. Daniel S. Todd enlisted, February 17, 1865, in Company A, First Massachusetts Unattached Battalion, and was transferred almost immediately to Company *: He served unti] June 24, of that year, being employed al] the time in guarding prisoners at Fort Warren, among whom was Alexander Stephens, vice-president of the Southern acy. In the spring of 1867 Mr, Todd came to McLeod county, Minn., and was employed for one year in driving stage to Watertown and Dassel. He also worked on three governmen

Surveys with Lewis Harrington. In 1874 he bought his present farm, which he has since been engaged in operating with profitable results. He is a member of Frank M. Harrington Post, G, A. R., No, 41, also of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, including the Rebekah branch. Mr. Todd was married, December 9, 1874, to Lydia Pendergast, of Hutchinson, Minn., daughter of Solomon and Judith (Mathews) Pendergast. Both her parents are dead, the father passing away in 1882 and the mother (born November 21, 1828) on October 21, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Todd have two children: Clarence S. and Edith Mary. Clarence S., who is engaged in farming at Pinetop, Itasca county, married Bertha Schroeder, of Bemidji, Minn. She died leaving one child, Bertha M., and he married, secondly, July 30, 1908, Alice Beckman, of Orchid, Minn. Of this second union there are four children; Daniel, born June 25, 1909; Evelyn, born April 5, 1912; Helen, born Dee. 16, 1913, and John Herbert, born June 24, 1916, Edith Mary Todd was married July 25, 1906, to Edward F. Sitz, of Lynn township and they have two children: Edward B., born June 30, 1907, and Edith Mare Jorie, born June 23, 1911.

Henry Ulrich, a successful farmer of Hassan Valley town- Ship, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, March 31, 1856, son of Fred Schultz and Caroline (Wildt). He was reared by John Ulrich, who bought the land in section 23, where Henry now lives, in 1861, and lived there until his death. Henry took charge of the farm when twenty-one years of age. In 1881 le now owns 643 acres of land, carries on general farming and Makes a specialty of Holstein cattle of which he has 75 registfred. He is a stockholder in the Biscay Creamery of which he hag been treasurer and secretary for twenty-five years, and also 4 Stockholder of the First National Bank of Biscay and of t 1@ Citizens Bank of Hutchinson. He is one of the organizers of the Sumter Farmers Fire Insurance Company. He has been treasurer of school district No. 17, since 1875 and has been a member of the township board for six years. Mr. Ulrich was Married Oct, 19, 1876, to Caroline Baitinger, of Stearns county, ® daughter of John, a native of Germany, who came to Amer- "a and began farming in Stearns county, and his wife Fred- <4 (Yeager) Baitinger. Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich have te, children: Mrs. Theo, Filk, of Hassan Valley township; William, of In dex, Wash, ; George, of Fresno, Cal.; Mrs. R. O. Malchow, of pantuar, Sask., Canada; Mrs. Fred Czaia, of Hartland, Minn. ; Se " of Hassan Valley township; Edw. H .. Rose, Louise and ; dl.

ropolitan Milk Company, of Minneapolis, was born in Young America township, Carver county, Minn., March 11, 1886. His parents were Joseph and Theresa (Seiberlich) Glatzel. The father, born in Germany, came to the United States in 1876, settling in Carver county, where he engaged in farming. Some time ago he retired and is now residing in Norwood. In the family there were six children: Josephine, who died in 1894 at the age of 12 years; William, who lives in Norwood ; Edward F'., subject of this sketch; Annie, who is employed as a clerk in Norwood; Joseph, of Minneapolis, and John, who lives in St. Cloud. Edward F. Glatzel, in 1908, when 22 years old, began learning the butter maker's trade at Norwood and continued there for two years. On March 1, 1911, he came to Lester Prairie to assume the duties of his present position, and has since remained here. A good practical man in his line, he handles the business efficiently and his services are appreciated by the company he works for, Among the people of the village he is well known and popular. His religious affiliations are with the Catholic church. Mr. Glatzel was married, August 16, 1911, to Hannah Klancke, of Norwood, who was born in Sibley county, May 21, 1889, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Klancke, who now reside in Norwood, The Metropolitan Milk Co., also has two stations located at Bergen and West Winsted, which are connected with the Creamery at Lester Prairie. During the year 1916 the company received at the Lester Prairie Creamery 4,277,560 pounds of milk for which the patrons were paid $60,142.00. Very little butter is made here and that only for local trade. Milk and cream is pasteurized, filled in cans and is shipped to the main plant at Minneapolis where it is bottled and delivered to the consumer. Dietrich Knacke, proprietor of the Riverside Stock Farm in section 17, Hassan Valley township, was born in Hanover, Germany, Dec. 22, 1868, son of Henry and Margaret (Mueller) Knacke, Henry Knacke was born in Germany and came to America in 1882 locating in Carver county, Minn., where he farmed until 1899 when he moved to Lester Prairie, Minn., and died there in 1910 at the age of seventy-seven years. His first wife died in 1874 at the age of forty. He was married 4 second time in 1876 in Germany to Rebecca Steige, who now lives near Norwood, Minn. Dietrich grew up on the home farm and at the age of 19 began working out. In 1899 he pought 160 acres in section 17, Hassan Valley township and engas® in farming for himself. He has made many improvements 00 the farm, erecting good buildings and developed the land to # high state of cultivation, In 1903 he built a barn, 34 by 70 bY 14 with a atone basement and in 1914 a nine room two story house with a full basement. It is all modern and finished 17 oak, He raises Guernsey and Duroc-Jersey swine. He is a Stockholder in the Farmers Elevator Company at Hutchinson. Mr. Knaeke was married Dee, 26, 1899, to Eliabeth Walter, born in Carver county, Minn, March 8, 1884, daughter of Reinhard and Katrina (Stermann) Walter. Reinhard Walter, a. native of Germany, came to America with his parents in 1868. He died January, 1908, at the age of forty-nine, Mr. and Mrs. Knacke have nine children: Henry, Emma, Clara, Lydia, Hulda, Matilda, Arthur, Arnold, and Herman. The family are members of the German Lutheran church.

Gerhard Rickeman, proprietor of the Rickeman stock and dairy farm in section 29, Hassan Valley township, this county, was born in Tubbergen, Netherlands, Nov. 2, 1860, son of John and Antoinette (Hagen) Rickeman. He came to America in 1873 with his parents and located in McLeod county, Minn. He worked out until 1878 when he farmed with his father. In 1885 he moved to his present farm. He now owns 240 acres of land. In 1905 he built a large modern barn, 48 by 70 by 22 and in 1912 a 11 room frame house. He raises Holstein and Red Poll cattle. He makes a specialty of feeding swine for the market. He was director of school district No. 73 for six years. He is a stockholder in the Farmers Elevator and Telephone Company, of Hutchinson. Mr. Rickeman was married April 3, 1885, to Emily Harmening, daughter of Henry Harmening, a farmer of Acoma township, who came from Germany in 1860 and died in 1901 at the age of sixty-eight years and his wife, Minnie Dobratz, who died in 1878, at the age of thirty-nine years, Mr. and Mrs, Rickeman have two children.

enry, born April 1, 1886, lives in the home farm. He was Married Nov. 25, 1908, to Ida Niemitz, and has one child, Helen, born Dec. 6, 1909. Emma, born Nov. 2, 1887, was marned Nov. 27, 1906, to Richard Withee, of Minneapolis, who is in the telephone business. They have had the following child- Fen: Pearl, May, Wallace and Orville.

John C. Rickeman, proprietor of the Pine Lawn Dairy Farm, Section 20, Hassan Valley township, McLeod county, was born m the province of Overyssel, Netherlands, Jan, 19, 1865, son of John and Antoinette (Hagen) Rickeman. John Rickeman Was a native of Netherlands and came to America in 1873 renting farms in Hassan Valley township until 1880 when he bought

_ 'Nother 160 acres in section 20. He moved on to this in 1887 Where he lived until his death in 1898 at the age of eighty years. His wife was born in Hanover, Germany, and married M 1848 in Netherlands. She died in 1889 at the age of sixty. hey had three children: Gerhard, a farmer of Hassan Valley township ; John, and Bernhard, a farmer of Lynn township.

John C. conducted the home farm until his father's death when he bought it. He has since increased his holdings to 240 acres. In 1900 he built a large barn, in 1911 a panel silo with a capacity of 240 tons and in 1902 a dwelling house. It is of frame, has ten large rooms, large basement and is nicely located facing the south with a large grove on the north and west. He has an orchard of 200 bearing apple trees. He raises Guernsey cattle and has about twenty milkers, using a Sharples Milker. He makes a specialty of feeding cattle and swine for the market, shipping about fifty of each per year. Mr, Rickeman was married May 8, 1890, to Anna Tesch, daughter of Ferdinand and Ferderika (Blank) Tesch. Ferdinand Tesch was born in Germany in 1829 and came to America in 1867 locating in Carver county, Minn., where he engaged in farming in Hollywood township. He was treasurer of the local church of the German Evangelical Association for thirty-two years. His wife was born in 1834 and married in Germany in 1856. She died in 1901, 'They had six children. Mr. and Mrs. Rickeman have had three children: Lydia, who died at the age of two months and William, who died Nov. 7, 1916, at the age of 24 years, and Ida, who is at home. The family faith is that of the German Evangelical church.

Henry B. Ulrich, who is engaged in farming operations in section 21, Hassan Valley township, McLeod county, was born in this township, December 17, 1889, son of Henry and Caroline (Baitinger) Ulrich. The father was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, in 1856, son of Fred §. and Colorine (Wildt) Ulrich, and was reaxved by John Ulrich, who bought the land where Henry now lives, in 1861. Henry took charge of the farm when 21 years old. In 1881 he built a fine modern house on the land and soon after a good barn and silo. He owns 643 acres of good farm land, and raises Holstein cattle, of which he has 40 registered. He is a stockholder in the Biseay Creamery and has been its treasurer and secretary for 25 years. He is also a stockholder in the First State Bank of Biscay and in the Citizens Bank of Hutchnison, and was one of the organizers of the Farmers Fire Insurance Company of Sumter. Since 1875 he has been treasurer of School District No. 17 and has been « member of the township board for six years. His marriag® to Caroline Baitinger, of Stearns county, took place October 19, 1876. Her father, John, was a native of Germany, who settled in Stearns county, where he engaged in farming. His wife in maidenhood was Fredrika Yeager. Henry and Caroline Ulrich have ten children: Mary, wife of Theodore Filk, @ farmer of Hassan Valley township; William, a merchant at Index, Wash.; Edward, residing at home; George, who is ia California; Rose, a teacher at Long Prairie; Ellen, wife °

Rudolph Malchow, a farmer in Saskatchewan, Canada; Henry B., subject of this sketch; Emma, wife of Fred Czaia, principal of schools at Hartland, Minn.; Louise and Reuben, residing at home. Henry B. Ulrich resided at home and worked for his father until November 1, 1915. He then began operations on his present farm, 80 acres of which he bought from his father and the other 80 of which he rents from him. He has a fine new house, built in modern style in 1915, a frame building, 26 by 89 feet, with eight rooms, also a fine frame barn with cement floors, 832 by 70 by 16, built in the same year, which is Provided with litter carriers and all modern conveniences, Hig Stock consists of Holstein cattle and he is doing a successful business in dairying. As he is a wide-awake, progressive man, not afraid of work, his future prospects seem assured. Mr. Ulrich was married October 27, 1915, to Emily J. Miska, who was born in Rich Valley township March 18, 1894, daughter of James and Josephine (Plihal) Miska, Her father, who is a retired farmer of that township, was born in Bohemia and Came to America in 1880,

Fred H. Valker, a thrifty farmer of Hassan Valley town- Ship, was born in Lake county, Ill., April 6, 1869, son of Ernst and Sophia (Behring) Valker. Ernst Valker was a native of Germany and came to Lake county, ill., where he lived until 1876 when he moved to McLeod county, Minn. He bought 178 acres in section 34, Hassan Valley township, where he lived until his death in 1892 at the age of fifty-eight. His wife wag 'so a native of Germany and died in 1913 at the age of eighty One years, Fred H. remained at home until 1892 when he became manager of the home farm and bought it in 1913. It '8 Well improved, In 1915 the house was rebuilt. It has ten rooms, is equipped with hot water heat and is modern in every Way with the exception of lights. He has good outbuildings. _° raises pure bred and graded Holstein cattle and keeps Barred Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red chickens, He feeds a half carload of swine per year for the market. He "arries in diversified farming. He was organizer and first President of the Biscay Live Stock Co-operative Shipping Association in 1913. He is now secretary of the Biscay Cream- and president of the Holstein Breeders Association of

Beay. Since 1912 he has been township clerk, and school Clerk of district No. 40 since 1895. He and his two sons, Leo and Raymond, are members of the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Valker was married Sept. 13, 1893, to Margaret A. Ryan, of Sumter township, this county. She was the daughter of Riches Ryan, a farmer of Sumter township and his wife Elizaphe (Roberts) Ryan. Mr, and Mrs. Valker have six children: "0 Ty a student of Notre Dame, Indiana, taking a course in architecture; Raymond A., at home; Fred D., a student at Glencoe high school; Herbert, a student of Hutchinson high school; Lucy A., and Mildred N. are at home. The family are all members of the Catholic church at Hutchinson.

George J. L. Rattenstetter, agent for the Manhattan Oil Company and conducting a heavy draying business at Lester Prairie, Bergen township, was born in Carver county, Minn., May 1, 1881, son of Andrew and Mary (Baumez) Rattenstetter. The father was born in Bavaria, December 30, 1824, and came to the United States in 1852, residing in New York for some 14 years. In 1866 he came to Minnesota and began farming in Carver county, in which occupation he continued until his death, February 24, 1900. His wife Mary, who came to America in 1853, is now living in Lester Prairie at the age of 67 years, her son George residing with her. Andrew and Mary Rattenstetter were the parents of nine children: Clara, who died October 14, 1899, at the age of 33 years; Simon, who died in 1875 at the age of seven; Fidelia, wife of William McNeal, a tarmer of Long Prairie; John, a farmer residing near Bden Valley; George J. L.; Stella, now Mrs. Joseph Putzke, of Minneapolis; Anna, a teacher residing at Plentywood, Mont,; Alice, living at home, and Le Roy, a machinist of Lester Prairie. George J. L. Tattenstetter was educated in the country schools and brought up on the farm. When he was 21 years old he took charge of the homestead, operating the farm for about a year, or until 1908, at which time he came to Lester Prairie and engaged in his present business, of which he has made a success. He has served as justice of the peace for five years, has been assessor two terms, was census-taker of Bergen township and Lester Prairie village in 1910 and for five years was substitute rural mail carrier. He holds the office of junior deacon in the Masonic lodge. Up to the present time he has remained unmarried.

Peter Christensen, for a number of years proprietor of the Hutchinson Nurseries, was born in Veile, Denmark, Dec. 10, 18652, son of Jonas and Jensene (Olsen) Christensen, The father, Jonas Christensen, came to America in 1871, located in McLeod county, Minn., devoted his active years to farming an is now living in Hutchinson, Minn., at the age of 83 years- The mother, Jensene Olsen, died in Hutchinson in 1902, at the age of 65 years. Peter Christensen came to the United States in May, 1872, when not quite twenty years of age. For ® while he was connected with the general mercantile business- For several years he was janitor of the public schools at Hutchinson. In July, 1896, he settled at his present location, con taining 46 acres on the west outskirts of Hutchinson, and it has since been connected. From 1900 to 1915, the son, Bertel P, wag in active charge, since which time he has been gradually closing out the business preparatory to retiring. Mr. Christensen is an enthusiastic believer in the future of fruit growing as an industry in McLeod county, and has closely followed the work of the State Horticultural Society of which he is a member. He is an estimable citizen, highly regarded by all with whom he comes in contact. Mr. Christensen was married, June 19, 1881, to Kirsten Bertelsem, of Minneapolis, who was born and reared in Denmark, and came to America alone. He and his wife have been the parents of 11 children, of whom four are alive. Minnie Maria is the wife of Jacob Nelsen, of Mercer, N. D. George lives in Hutchinson, having just returned from the Mexican border where he has been serving in the First Artillery Band. Juliaisat home, Her twin, Ellen, is the wife of Edward Skow, and lives in Mercer, North Dakota. Bertel P. died March, 1915, at the age of 34 years. He was a veteran of Co. C, 15th Minnesota Volunteers, having served in the Spanish American war, for 10 months. Jensene died March 7, 1912, at the age of 30 years. She was the wife of Christ Anderson, of Daneville, N. D.

Henry C. Dols, manager of the Hutchinson Produce Com- Pany's branch store at Stewart, Minn., was born in Helen town- Ship, McLeod county, son of Michael and Gertrude (Schaefer) ols. His parents were natives of Holland who early settled in Helen township, beginning farming operations with an ox team and living in a log house in pioneer style. Michael Dols,

OWever, was a progressive man, which he demonstrated by Durchasing the first self-binder ever used in the county and being himself the first man to use one here. Henry GC. Dols Was reared to manhood in Glencoe, to which place his parents ad moved when he was four years old. He attended school there and afterwards taught school in district 22, Rich Valley township, for three years. He then carried mail from Glencoe Postoffice for five years. At the end of that time he became Connected with the Hutchinson Produce Company, working for them at Hutchinson for two years, and in 1905 being transferred to Stewart as agent of their branch here. Mr. Dols has been active in local affairs, aside from his regular business. He has Served as clerk of the village, is treasurer of the fire department and a justice of the peace, which latter office he also held for two years while a resident of Glencoe. He has been captain of the Stewart ball team, which did much to make

Anton Nuwash, a pioneer, was born in Bohemia, and there acquired his education and grew to manhood. In 1855 he came to America, and located in Racine, Wis. Three years later he came to Minnesota, and homesteaded 160 acres in section 6, Rich Valley township, this county. He and his good wife set to work with a will and by toiling early and late sueceeded in establishing their home. Although they came to this country in debt for their passage, they soon paid back this money, and their determination to sueceed found its reward in the prosperity that they attained. Like the other pioneers, they underwent many dangers and privations. During the Indian massacye they took refuge in Watertown. They continued to develop their original claim until 1888, when they moved to a farm in Hutchinson township. In 1894 they retired and moved to Silver Lake, where Mr, Nuwash died the same year, His wife now makes her home with her son, Frank, on the old homestead. She has been a faithful wife and a loving mother and is highly respected throughout the community. Her maiden name was Anna Barto. Born in Bohemia, she came to America a year after her husband, and they were married in Wisconsin, This union was blessed with five children, Joseph, Anna, Frank, Albert and Nettie. Joseph is a hardware dealer and furniture merchant at Waverly, Minn. Anna is the widow of J. J. Danek, and lives at Silver Lake. Her son, A. L. Danek, conducts the hardware business left by her husband, Frank is a farmer in Rich Valley township. Albert, who lives in Silver Lake, is a stock buyer, and the manager of the Silver Lake Shipping Association. Nettie is the wife of Joseph Chalupsky, a general merchant of Silver Lake.

Frank Nuwash, president of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, of Silver Lake, and proprietor of the White Oak Grove farm in section 6, Rich Valley township, resides on the place where he was born, Aug. 12, 1865, son of Anton and Anna (Barto) Nuwash, He received his education in the schools of his neighborhood, and was reared to farm pursuits by his parents, which he has followed, with the exception © five years from 1893 to 1911, when he was engaged in the furniture and undertaking business in Silver Lake. He now owns 220 acres of good land, and carries on general farming according to modern methods. Among the improvements on his farm may be mentioned the sightly home erected in 1912, which is equipped with hot water heat, Blau gas lights, and other conveniences. In public life Mr. Nuwash has done efficient work as president and member of the village council, ° Silver Lake, and as a member of the school board of his dis- trict. Fraternally he is a member of the A. O. U. W., of which he has been treasurer for six years. He also carries a poliey with the New York Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Nuwash was first married in 1888 to Nettie Hegar, daughter of Joseph and Josie (Philipi) Hegar, farmers of Hale township. She died March 26, 1899, at the age of 29 years, leaving four children; Edward J., a furniture dealer and undertaker in Silver Lake; Alice R., wife of Ed. Kasper, a Silver Lake liveryman; William A., residing at home, and Otto L., a telephone operator at Winona. Another child, Mabel, died in infancy. Jan. 4, 1913, Mr. Nuwash married Anna Navratil Wosmek, the widow of Albert Wosmek, formerly a farmer of Hale town- Ship. She was born Noy. 18, 1878, and is the daughter of Anton and Anna (Kral) Navratil, of Rich Valley township. Of Mr. Nuwash's second marriage there is one child, Gladys Dorothy, born Nov. 9, 1914. The family faith is that of the Presbyterian church.

Ed Beise, proprietor of the City Dray and agent for the Standard Oil Company, at Lester Prairie, was born in Hennepin county, Minn., March 12, 1882, a son of Edward and Bertha (Schmidt) Beise, The father came to America in 1869 and settled in Carver county, where he spent a number of years in farming, He is now living retired in Minneapolis. His wife Bertha died in 1908 at the age of 68 years. Ed Beise remained at home until reaching the age of 21 years. He then began farming near Bonifacius, Minn., and remained there until 1910. He then came to Lester Prairie and entered into his present business, in which he uses one team and one autotruck. Mr. Beise is a member of the Baptist church. He has been constable of Bergen township since 1913. He was married, April 21, 1908, to Minnie Ziemer, of Waconia, Minn,, a daughter of Carl and Elizabeth (Mergen) Ziemer, her father being a retired farmer residing at Bonifacius. Mr. and Mrs. Beise have two children: Roland, born July 21, 1905, and Evangeline, born June 20, 1907.

William F. Hassman, proprietor of "Clover Mead Farm," Consisting of 80 acres in section 15, northwest quarter, Hassan Valley township, was born in Berlin, Germany, June 26, 1868. He is the son of Fred Hassman, who came from Germany to the United States with his family in 1874, settling in MeLeod county, Minn. Buying 40 acres of land in section 13, Hassan Valley township, he remained there farming until 1890, when he sold his place and removed to the farm on which his son illiam is now located. Here he remained until 1895, after Which he was on J. F. Ritter's farm for two years. He then Moved to a farm near Frank Benjamin's, which was his last Place of residence, On September 23, 1915, he was killed by falling from a load of hay, being then 77 years of age. His widow, whose maiden name was Caroline Mulchow, resides in Hutchinson, being now in her 78th year. William F. Hassman remained at home with his parents until 1898, when he was 30 years old, working for his father. He then became his father's partner, this association lasting three years. In 1907 he bought his present farm, which he has since operated continuously. He is engaged in breeding Guernsey cattle, all graded stock with blooded sires; also Poland China hogs and white Plymouth Rock chickens. His property is highly improved, the buildings being commodious and thoroughly up-todate. Mr, Hassman has had several disasters with his barns. In 1904 a eyclone that passed over McLeod county, struck a barn he then had and blew parts of it all over the farm. That fall he built a new one, which lasted until August, 1907, when it was struck by lightning. The present barn, erected in the following fall, is a fine building, 28 by 54 feet, thoroughly modern and with all necessary equipment. In 1915 he erected a handsome frame house, with stucco finish, its ground dimensions being 28 x 34 feet. It contains 10 rooms, with hot water heating system, and Blau gas for lights and cooking. There is a full basement, with oak floors downstairs, with fir and oak stain; upstairs fir floors and finish, Mr. Hassman is a stockholder in the creamery and elevator at Hutchinson and is one of McLeod county's active and prosperous citizens, The family are members of the German Evangelical church. March 20, 1901, Mr. Hassman married Miss Lena Hofsas, of Hutchinson, who was born in Germany, July 7, 1880, and came to the United States with her parents, Elias and Louise (Kaercher) Hofsas, Into their family three children have been born, namely: Marion, March 22, 1908; Helen, November 27, 1906, and Myron, February 3, 1913.