Red Wing City (part 5 of 6)

Under the management of the board of trustees appointed by the city council in April, 1891, of whom Daniel Deusmore is president, the appearance of Oakwood cemetery has been greatly improved. It has become a place of common resort by all classes of citizens, when leisure is granted them for a few hours' walk or ride in the open air. When friends from abroad come to visit the place, every one takes pride in showing them the resting place of our belovedwho have departed this life.

"To the stately beauty and tranquil retirement of the grassy burial lawns, there are added, as attractions, the startling heights and depths of the canyon parks, that, cutting deeply into the plat, ensure to Oakwood cemetery, within itself, a grandeur of fine scenery possessed by few preserves of this character.

"And yet again, the grand panorama presented from that elevated outlook, of lake and river curve, of bluff and uplands and hazy headlands in the miles away, and nearer, the exquisite picturiugs of hill and dale and cliff and shining wood, by which nature has so charmingly environed our city, constitutes an expanse of superbly magnificent scenery, not surpassed in any but an actually mountainous region. Did Oakwood cemetery possess in scenic ornament but this one attraction, it were enough to entitle the place to marked consideration; but blending all these diverse and rare characteristics it is worthy the most liberal admiration of every lover of the varied forms and moods of landscape beauty,"

Chaptee Xvil Red Wing Continued

The natural advantages of its location and the beauty of the surrounding scenery, made Ked Wing attractive to settlers at an early day in the history of the State. Some of the best people from the eastern states chose to make their homes hero rather than in St. Paul. Hence, the social advantages have always been superior to those in most western cities. A large percentage of the population are well educated. Good schools and good society have been the rule almost without exception.

The county seat of a large county for thirty-eight years, and yet no criminal has been executed here, and no mob has ever disturbed the peace of the city. True, the jail was once entered by a band of men from a country town, in the night time, for the purpose of executing lynch law upon a prisoner confined there, but the courage of one man, a deputy sheriff, defeated their designs, while the sleeping citizens were undisturbed.

Our citizens have generally united in a hearty celebration of Freedom's birth-day each returning Fourth of July. It was on one of these occasions, daring the progress of the civil war, that a gibbet was erected on Broadway and the solemn spectacle of hanging an image, dressed in man's attire, took place amid a crowd of witnesses. That image represented the president of the Southern Confederacy.

A variety of social organizations exist and are prosperous, devoted to moral and intellectual improvement. The various orders of secret societies are represented here and are each performing the work appointed them.

Two very efficient organizations for life insurance were organized by the leading business men of the place and retain their headquarters here, though doing extensive business throughout the Northwest. The Northwestern Endowment and Legacy Association and the Minnesota Scandinavian Relief Association are both well known institutions of standard character.

The City Hospital

This institution is located at present on Dakota street, between Main and Levee streets. It was begun and managed for several years as the County Hospital, but on the completion of the new county alms-house, three miles west of the city, it was turned over to the city authorities. The object is to provide a home, proper medical aid and nursing for the sick and suffering of all classes, who may, on any account, need such provision. Patients are received and cared for whether able to pay or not. Those who have sick friends, can, and do often, find it a great convenience to provide for them here. The hospital is seldom without charitable patients. There are at present suitable accommodations for only about ten at one time. In March, 1891, while the city council hesitated to make an appropriation for the support of a hospital, and it was understood that the county commissioners had transferred their patients to the alms-house, an association of Eed Wing ladies was formed, who, by giving one dollar each, raised about $700 towards perpetuating the services of the hospital in the city. It is understood that a donation of 1100 from a private citizen is yearly given for the same purpose. The city council finally appropriated $500 last year and $1,000 the present year, and the hospital is continued, doing a good work.

The only need now is a larger building, farther removed from the noise of daily business, and it is hoped that the necessity will shortly be supplied by some one of the many benevolent people, who have already shown that they appreciate the luxury of doing good.

Many instances have occurred in the history of this town, when the abundant hospitality and kindness of its citizens towards the unfortunate strangers, who have been from time to time thrown upon them, has been remarkably shown. A large number of persons were landed from a steamer, in the summer of 1854, at the levee, who were afflicted with the cholera and they were as tenderly cared for by the citizens as if they had been near relatives. Dr. W. W. Sweney, our first M. D., always ready to lend his skill and time to relieve the afflicted, rendered good service on that occasion to the sick ones and told the healthful how to avoid the epidemic. Out of seventeen cases, ten recovered and went to their destination in the country.

The last occasion when the cholera patients were left at this port was in 1868. Dr. C. N. Hewitt, the present Secretary of the State Board of Health, had become a resident of Red Wing. He immediately visited them at the levee and rendered them the proper medical aid. At the expense of the city and under the direction of the city marshal, a house was provided on the island opposite, furnished with cots, where all were taken and tenderly cared for by those who loved to do

When the call came for aid to the sufferers by the great fire in Chicago, this city and immediate vicinity responded by sending one carload of flour, two carloads of potatoes and a cash collection of over $1,000.

A few years later when a call came for aid from the citizens of our own State who had lost all their crops by the ravages of the grasshoppers, a similar response was cheerfully given by the people of this city. In this case the gifts were made at different times and through different channels, and the aggregate cannot now be known.

Last, though not least of the acts which characterize this city and county for beneficence, is that which was done for the sufferers by the late famine in Russia.

The following report was made by Daniel C. Hill, who was appointed by the governor of the state to receive the donations from churches and individuals for the relief of the Russians: Received from the Evangelical Lutheran church of Yasa, seventy and a half barrels of flour; from the town of Leon fifty and a half barrels; from the town of Featherstone fifty-eight barrels; from the town of Goodhue nineteen barrels; from the town of Welch thirty-nine barrels; from Zumbrota and vicinity eighty-two barrels; from other towns seven and a htilf barrels; from Red Wing 136i barrels.

The city has been favored occasionally by distinguished persons passing through, and whenever such have seen fit to make a call, our citizens have always been ready to give them a hearty welcome.

other citizens of Washington, the party visited first the State fair in St. Paul, afterwards journeying to Fargo on the Northern Pacific Raihoad, visiting some of the great wheat fields of North Dakota. Returning on the same route, they sent a message that they would give Red Wing a call. Preparations were soon made to give them a reception. The train on which the presidential party were to arrive was due at 4 p. m. At the appointed hour the mayor and council were at the depot with carriages to accompany them to the St. James hotel. The children of the public schools Avere marshalled in line at the head of Broadway and greeted the president and his lady as the carriages were driven up from the depot. Thousands of citizens thronged the streets while the party were being conveyed to the hotel, and a cro'Nvd gathered at the crossing of Main and Bush streets awaiting the appearance of the president and Mrs. Hayes. Mayor Hodgman soon appeared upon the balcony fronting Main street, accompanied by the distinguished guests. After the cheering subsided, the mayor in a brief and pertinent speech, introduced the president of the United States. The president then addressed the multitude for half an hour, in words which were duly appreciated. Then followed an opportunity for all to pass in and shake hands, which opportunity was fully improved. A sumptuous collation was given by the citizens in the spacious dining hall of the St. James and the distinguished party bade adieu to the city of bluffs and church spires and started on the train at 9:50 p. m. on their homeward journey.

A few years later. President Cleveland and huly passed through on their tour to the Pacific coast. Their call was a brief one, but long enough to give the as- sembled crowd a good view of the pleasant faces of the honored couple as they stood upon the platform of the car. while the train passed. A small box was presented to Mrs. Cleveland by the employes of the Red Wing Stoneware factory, containing specimens of their handiwork, which compliment was handsomely acknowledged by the receiver afterward.

Ex-president Grant, James G. Blaine and Charles Parnell, have each given this city such a call as the passing trains allowed ; to whom proper respect was shown by the citizens, in proportion to the time given. The above instances have been given to show that the people of Eed Wing appreciate true merit, and are always ready to give honor to whom it is due.

One event in the history of our city, will long be remembered by many as one of the deep, dark shadows which often come to shut out the sunlight of human life in this world. The disaster which came upon the passengers of the steamer Sea W^ing, on Lake Pepin, July 13, 1890, was the direst calamity known to have come to the homes of the people of Red Wing.

A delightful excursion on the staunch and beautiful steamer named Sea Wing, was advertized to come oflP on the day appointed; leaving in the morning at ten o'clock and going down the river and lake as far as the encampment of the First Regiment, M. N. G., a little below Lake City, there to remain a few hours, and return in the evening.

The sun shone bright and clear in the morning for the excursion. Everything was promising for a delightful summer day. The steamer started from Diamond BluflP, Wis., where the owners of the vessel lived, at about eight o'clock a. m., towing a barge bound for the excursion trip, with a crew of ten men and eleven passengers; stopped at Trenton and took twenty-two persons; and at Eed Wing about 165 more went aboard; all bound for the same destination. The trip down was as pleasant as could be desired, and the stay at Camp Lake View enjoyed. From about five o'clock p. m., storm indications were visible to the north and west. A tornado in fact occurred not far from St. Paul at the time. Captain Wethern believed it safe to venture out, and the boat, with all the excursionists and some others on board, left Lake City a little past eight o'clock in the evening, on the return. A storm was evidently gathering, the wind blowing by signal service measurement, sixty miles an hour. When near the middle of the lake some five miles above Lake City, the Sea Wing was suddenly and completely capsized. A cry was heard, "Cut the barge loose." The ropes were immediately cut which bound the boat and barge together; they soon drifted apart and were driven ashore separately. All who were on the barge were saved. Life preservers had been pointed out to passengers on the steamer before it capsized and some had put them on. Mauy were imprisoned in the cabin; others suddenly caught, or injured in such a way they were unable to escape. Planks, boards and chairs were floating about and some saved their lives by clinging to such things; others by swimming. The clouds were so thick that only by the flashes of lightning could any one see to gain help, or to render any. The winds and waves, together with swimmers who were trying to rescue some, landed them at points widely separate. As soon as the barge grounded, the men jumped out and waded through the surf to the shore and ran to Lake City and the

Camp for help. Skiffs and men were obtained, and soon vigorously employed in picking up survivors and bringing off from the wreck those still alive. The whole of the remainder of the night was spent in rescuing the living and bringing the dead to shore. Early Monday morning, the steamer Ethel Howard arrived in Red Wing with forty-two bodies on board. Later two other steamers brought up some twenty-three more. The lake was vigilantly searched for three days and dynamite used, until the last missing body was raised on Thursday morning and brought to Red Wing. Business was practically suspended four days. Upon the arrival of the remains of victims, they were taken in charge by the coroner, until properly identified, and then delivered to friends, relatives, or associations claiming them for burial. Funerals began on Monday evening and continued for the three following days. Ninetyeight was the number who perished, seventy-one of whom belonged in Red Wing, and were buried here. The deceased who had lived at or near Trenton, and also those from Diamond Bluff, were taken to their former homes where the last sad rites were performed for them.

The services at the respective funerals were necessarily brief. The sermons in the churches on the following Sabbath had particular reference to the great calamity, and were aimed to give consolation to the heart stricken mourners. But public sentiment demanded something more. A day was therefore set apart by the common council of the city, for memorial services to be held in the park for those who had perished. Committees were appointed to make the necessary arrangements for services, decorations, and the reception of those from abroad. The day appointed was the 25th of July. A printed pamphlet was issued soon after, giving a full account of the proceedings of that day, entitled: "In memory of those who perished in the disaster to the steamer Sea Wing," from which we shall give a few extracts as follows:

(irand, yet simple, solemn, yet comforting, were the services commemorative of Lake Pepin's greatest catastrophe. The sun shone from an almost cloudless sky, a haze intercepting the full force of its rays. A gentle breeze agitated the air, the sole remaining requisite for a perfect summer day. The majority of the business establishments were early appropriately draped with t)lack and white, expressive of general sorrf)w. At noon the stores were closed, the factories shut down, and the citizens as a whole prepared to join in the observance of the day.

Thanks to the genero iS co-operation of the ladies, both those named on the committee, and others, the floral decorations were abundant and the most beautiful ever seen in our city. From the north gate entrance to the jjark, a picture was presented that brought tears to many eyes. Tributes from loving hands and loving hearts were everywhere visible. Above the gate itself was raised a high arch draped in mourning; from the center was suspended a magnificent star. On the other three gates were raised dark pillars appropriately draped and hung with wreaths and garlands. In the avenue, leading up to the platform in the center of the park, garlands were festooned from the trees on both sides. Midway between the speaker's stand and the main entrance, stood an obelisk twenty feet high, bearing the ninety-eight names, of those in whose memory the services were held. A dark and beautiful ivy encircled the obelisk softening its marble hue, and a tiny boquet of flowers had Vjeen placed by each inscription- The names were inscribed on one side of diamond shaped mourning cards, the other side bearing the date of the disaster. These were festooned to the obelisk in such a manner that at the close of the services they could be removed by friends and taken home as souvenirs, with the tiny boquet and wreath. .Just beyond the obelisk, on a stand most ingeniously wrought of rustic birch, stood a magnificent floral tribute, a proof of the kind and symjia- thetic hearts of the people of Lake City. It was a floral mound, four feet square and about four feet high. Each of the four corners bore a different design. On the front side, looking towards the gate, was the word " Hope" most artistically fashioned of small white flowers, while on the side facing the obelisk the word " Rest" lay imbedded in dark moss. In the center of the mound, resting on a snowy ground of white roses, stood a cross and anchor, each nearly two feet high. The cross was of yellow roses, and the anchor was of tuberoses with a rope of smilax.

The speaker's stand was festooned with black and white drapery, garlands and wreaths. Over the top floated the flag at half mast. Across the canopy in front was an arch, bearing the motto, " We weep together,'" made of flowers over a black back ground. A large platform on the right presented a white wall with the following:

The youth in life's green spring, and he who goes In the full strength of years, matron and maid And the sweet babe and the grey headed man. Shall one by one be gathered to thy side By those who in their turn shall follow them.

Along the whole front of the speaker's stand, was a wide memorial bank of offerings. These were tributes from individuals and societies, comprising varied and numerous designs of crosses, wreaths, anchors and pillows; also a beautiful tribute representing " Gates Ajar." At the close of the exercises, these, with a large number on several adjoining stands, were presented to the friends and relatives of the departed ones. Besides these, crosses* three and four feet high, were arranged around the park, while many beautiful emblems, presented by different societies, were suspended from the svirrounding trees. Upon one of the stands were tablets with the following verses: Via Crucis. Via Lucis. Through night to light ; and though to mortal eyes Creation's face a pall of horror wears

With the early trains there came people to the city from above and below, residents of neighboring cities, old citizens of Red Wing, and friends of the atilicted, all to join in the general expression of sorrow and sympathy.

At two o'clock the bells of the city commenced tolling. It was the signal for assemblage. The mourners came, the societies formed at their headquarters, and marched to the park, where all were received by the reception committee, and conducted to seats.

Along each side of the entrance were drawn up a line of members of the local militia company, while the tire department patrolled the grounds.

Shortly after these had arrived, came a special train from Lake City, and at the same time another arrived from Rochester. With the former came about five hundred people, and with the latter nearly two hundred from Rochester and Zvimbrota. A large delegation also came from Cannon Falls. After the seating of the visitors, the park was thrown open for general admission. Seats had been provided for 2,500 people. These seats were all filled and as many more people were standing.

In the grand stand were seated the speakers, ministers, officers of the day and members of the committees. In the temporary stand, directly to the back, were the ladies of the decorating committee, the singers and invited guests. The mourners occupied seats to the right.

The exercises were solemn and impressive throughout. A few paragraphs selected from the addresses will show the tone of public feeling on the occasion :

Oh you, who mourn for relatives or friends, torn from life and you, by fair, false, cruel, heartless Nature ; there is something besides earth, air and water ; something besides birds, beasts and man ; something besides color and form, and all which ministers to the pleasures of sense. These, alas, you feel are nothing by the side of the love through which you are wounded. But there remains also love through which you may be comforted and healed. The world with love is not cheerless. Even with such love as remains to him who is most bereaved, it is noble, inspiring. Love conquers all. Even that which we feel for strangers wronged, or in sore distress ; call it sympathy, brotherly love, philanthropy or what you will, it is everywhere and conquers all. It overmasters the love of money, which is the root of all evil.

Under the string of a musical instrument, place a support, or bridge, dividing the string into two unequal lengths. If now you make the shorter part to sound, the longer one will vibrate plainly, in sympathy. The sympathetic vibrations of the longer part, not touched at all, actually reinforces the sound of the shorter, making its tone sweeter and stronger than if it had no connection with the other part.

It is not for me to attempt to draw '' the lesson of the hour" from the calamity which has caused this gathering. Neither would it become me to attempt to offer consolation to those who weep. Such duties appropriately devolve upon those called to a higher, holier work than mine.

and never had that thought truer expression and veritication than in the acts of those among us, who not of those who mourn the loss of relatives or friends, by their deeds gave the evidence that beyond all business or pleasure the sorrow of their friends, neighbors and fellow citizens, were theirs also.

When was brought to this city, the news of the sad ending of that which had so happy a beginning, then was thrown aside all selfish aims and struggles, all thoughts of self, and in the hearts of all entered the higher, holier feeling of sympathy with, and sorrow for, their fellow men, in the hour of their great grief; and actions were convincing proofs

Acts such as we have witnessed within the past few days furnish convincing proof that God has made all men of one blood. As in sorrow's dark hour we sympathize with our brother for that grief we cannot heal, and while with one hand we clasp his, and stretch the other forth to our common Father, asking His love and pity for the afflicted one, we know that we are nearer our brother man, and feel that we are nearer our God.

There is in this terrible disaster, which has taken these loved ones from us, something worth thinking about - a lesson, an object lesson, too vivid and impressive to be neglected.

In our eager struggle for the good things of this world, in our frenzied efforts to add a little more to our stock of accumulated dollars, in the petty selfishness t)f this thing we call " business,'' in this era of speculation and rapacity, have we so lived, have we neglected so to live, that there must needs come to us, as to the erring children of Israel, this chastening and correcting manifestation of the power of the Almighty? I do not know; these are the words of the preacher. But in the face of the wreck of the Sea Wing, they equally become the heart and the tongue of the man of business.

One thing is certain, that in a blameless and useful life on earth and a reliant faith on the mercy of " Him who doth the ravens feed'" is found the best preparation for, and the strongest guarantee of, the eternal future.

were still and placid. After the etorm, quiet. After the struggle, rest. After terror, peace. After death, the unknown future. Is there not in this something typical of the hereafter? Of the eternal life promised by Him who walked upon the waters? Who " arose and rebuked the wind and said unto the sea, ' Peace be still,' by Him who has left to us all that priceless covenant of hope and consolation.'" " I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live."

Source changes here: from History of Goodhue County, Minnesota, by Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn, published 1909; 14,456 words in this source stream.

Red Wing City

Red Wing township was in existence from the time of the regular township organization throughout the county in 1858 up to .March 31, 1864, when the final board of supervisors adjourned for the last time.

The first annual meeting was held in the district school house July 5, 1858, with J. C. Pierce in the chair. Harmon Pettibone was named as moderator and .lames II. Parker as clerk. The election resulted as follows: Supervisors, 0. Denstnore (chairman), T. J. Cooper and Hans Mattson; clerk, T. B. McCord (for some reason not explained James H. Parker served, although no record is made of a resignation); assessor. II. Pettibone; collector. AY. AY. DeKay ; overseer of the poor, J. Simmons; justices, A. J. Littlefield and William Brown; constables, J. C. Hawes and J. X. Pettibone.

In 1859 the following officers were elected : Supervisors, AV. P. Brown (chairman), T. J. Cooper, 0. B. Pasco; clerk, AV. P. Brown; assessor, H. Pettibone; collector, Thomas J. Clark; overseer of the poor, C. F. Gaylord. The 1860 official board consisted of: Supervisors, Seth Washburn (chairman), Christopher Cogel and Ira Kellogg; clerk, Benjamin Densmore ; treasurer, T. J. Clark ; assessor, H. Pettibone ; superintendent of schools, S. P. Snow; justices, P. B. Smithers and P. M. Wright; constables, M. Comstock and J. N. Pettibone; overseer of the poor, Seth AVashburn. During this year the records contain the first official returns of a vote for state officers in this county. The election was held in the fall with Seth Washburn, Ira S. Kellogg and William P. Brown as judges and B. Densmore and C. J. F. Smith as clerks.

In 1861, officers were elected as follows : Supervisors, T. B. Sheldon (chairman), J. W. Hancock and Charles Betcher; clerk, C. E. Bolander; assessor, A. B. Miller; treasurer, J. C. Pierce. Miss Howrell, Miss Stearn and Miss AA'ashburn were appointed as teachers for the fall term. For the winter term the board appointed as teachers, Mrs. Chamberlain for the center school at -$24 a month, Miss Stearns for the west school at $16.66 per month, and Miss Bennett for the west school at $16.66 per month. Miss Bennett not accepting, Sarah Pettibone was appointed in her place, and a fourth district being apportioned, J. W. Hancock was named as a teacher at $16.66 per month. It was estimated

In 1862, the officers were: Supervisors, T. B. Sheldon (chairman), G. C. Dickinson and William Howe; treasurer, J. W. Hancock; assessor, 0. F. Smith; clerk, T. B. McCord; justices, Francis Ives and W. H. "Welch ; constables, F. F. Philleo and M. Herschler. J. H. Parker was appointed clerk and justice in place of T. B. McCord and AY. II. Welch. It was estimated that the expenses of the town for the coming year would be $1,000.

In 1863 the last board of officers the township ever had was elected and consisted of: Supervisors, T. B. Sheldon (chairman), Christopher Cogel and Orrin Densmore ; treasurer, J. W. Hancock; assessor, J. (\ Pierce: clerk, Dwight M. Baldwin; justice, James II. Parker. On March 3.1, 1864, the board met for the last time, and the township of Red Wing became a thing of the past. By a revision of the charter of the city of Bed Wing, which had been in existence since 1857, the western half of township 113, range 14, lying in this county, and sections 24, 25 and -id, township 113, range 15, were included in the city, and sections 13 and 14, township 113. were set off as a pari of Burnside.

Chapteb Xxxi

Its Many Advantages - Desirability as a Home City - The Carnegie-Lawther Library - T. B. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium - Red Wing Civic League - Fire Department - Water Works - Ferries - Wagon Bridge - Associations and Clubs - Banks and Banking - Business and Professional - Red Wing Fraternities.

In the early part of 1903 the Red Win <i Public Library project burst forth from its chrysalis of hope and expectation and became a tangible reality. Early in 1892 the subject began to be agitated in earnest, but it was not until January 6, 1893, that the library board was created, and not until March of the same year that organization was effected, by the election of officers and the adoption of by-laws and the necessary rules of procedure. Although the projectors of this public enterprise no doubt had faith that their efforts would result in an institution of. continual growth, had the gift of prophecy revealed to them that in one short decade Red Wing would be possessed of such a beautiful edifice as graces the corner of Third and West avenue, it would have sounded to them like a tale from the "Arabian Nights." As soon as the board organized, a special meeting of the business men was held on March 29. in the council chamber, to devise ways and means of raising the necessary funds for the support of the library. A resolution was passed that $2,500 be raised by subscription, that being the amount estimated by the board to be necessary to purchase books and maintain the library for one year, after which the council was to be asked to support the institution by a tax levy. A soliciting committee was appointed, but it was the panic year and after about $600 had been subscribed the plan was given up. Although the necessary funds could not be secured by subscription the members of the board and others who were deeply interested in the work, kept a stout heart, and determined to overcome all obstacles. The members determined to open a reading room and plod along as best they could until they could see more light. At one of their meetings they taxed themselves up to 50 cents each to carry on current expenses. The citizens were invited to contribute old books, magazines and any old reading matter to start a nucleus for a library. Entertainments were given for the benefit of the library fund, and after some persuasion the council made a tax levy which yielded for the first year the sum of $100.

On New Year's day. 1894. at 2 p. m., the reading rooms in Gladstone block were opened to the public for the first time, and about 300 visited the rooms during the afternoon. The rooms were airy, well lighted and heated, and furnished with chairs and tables, and supplied with the current magazines and other literature. The first president was D. M. Xeill. who served two years, and was succeeded by AY. II. Putnam, who has since served continuously in that capacity. W. E. Taylor served as vice-president for three years. P. M. Parker one year. O. M. Hall seven years, VY. F. Kunze four years, and S. II. Loeken, secretary. George H. Cook has been secretary since the beginning, except one year, when F. M. Parker held the office. The first members of the board were IT. B. Lovgren, A. \l. Prink, D. M. Xeill. ( '. L. Opsal, George II. Cook, YY. F. Taylor, R. L. Grondahl, C. E. Friedrich and Oscar Forssell. Mrs. X. J. Jones was chosen the first librarian, and served for several years. She was succeeded by Mrs. Lillian Tandy. In December, 1901, the city received an offer from Andrew Carnegie of $15,000, which was increased to .$17,000, for a suitable public library building, on condition that a fund of $1,500 (afterward $1,700) per year be provided for maintenance and that a site be furnished. Poth these conditions were easily met. James Lawther donated the lot on the corner of Third street and West avenue, as a suitable location for the new library, in memory of his son, which was gratefully accepted. Plans were submitted and the building was erected and dedicated October 23, 1903. It Avas called the Carnegie-Lawther library. It is built of brick and presents a very neat appearance. Upon the right of the main entrance is the cozy reception room, fitted up with exquisite taste and harmonious coloring. A wide border of thistle and shamrocks is a characteristic design in the fresco work, in honor of the nativity of Mr. Carnegie and Mr. Lawther. The reading room is a picture of light and cheerfulness and comfort. In the rear of the building is the children's room, decorated with a handsome fire-place and mantel, and surmounted by a plastic frieze. The stock room and librarian's quarters correspond in comfort and elegance to their surroundings. The refer- ence books fill a room on the left of the entrance, leading into the main stock room, and corresponds in size and general features to the reception parlor. The interior finish is of highly polished golden oak, with a delicate color scheme of pale cream and olive green combined with simple Grecian decorations, form a picture pleasant to the eye, and in harmony with the highest artistic instinct. Mrs. Tandy resigned from the position of librarian in September, 1904, and was succeeded by Lucia Danforth, who in turn was succeeded by Arabella Martin, who remained two years and resigned April 28, 1909, and Effie Sands, of Lincoln, Neb., was chosen to fill the vacancy, and entered upon her duties in May. November 2, 1906, a branch and reading room was opened in the western part of the city" in a building on Main street, next to Akenson's grocery. This reading room is open every day from four in the afternoon to ten in the evening. Books are issued once a week. The public library is open every day from two until six and from seven until half past nine in the evening, and books are issued daily except Sunday.

T. B. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium

The T. B. Sheldon Memorial Auditorium is said to be the only municipal theater in the United States. It is the gift of the late T. B. Sheldon, who in his will provided that a certain part of his estate should be used in erecting a memorial to be used by the city of Red Wing. The trustees were Annie L. Sheldon, Elijah II. Blodgett and F. Buseh. After consulting with the leading citizens of Red Wing, the trustees decided that the wishes of the doner and the desires of the people were best satisfied by the erection of a theater. The building, a magnificent structure of gray brick, was turned over to the city authorities October 7, 1904, and formally opened May 11. A tablet in the entrance bears a suitable inscription, and the interior is beautifully decorated in appropriate designs. The architect was Lowell A. Lamoreaux, and the builders, J. and W. A. Elliott. The Charles Betcher Lumber Company furnished the lumber, mill work and woodcarvings and the scenery was supplied by the Twin City Scenic Company. None of the trustees are now living. The present board consists of B. Gerlach, 0. M. Hall, A. P. Pierce, C. A. Betcher and C. E. Sheldon. "W. A. Scott is the manager, succeeding Ralph G. Taber, the first manager. The aim of the board is to supply the city of Red Wing with the best of theatrical attractions. The amount received from the estate for the building of the auditorium was $77,641.67. The remainder was derived from the income accruing from this sum.

Red Wing Civic League

The Civic League of Red Wing has a reputation that is more than nation wide, its distinguishing characteristics having been copied by many of the largest cities in the United States, including Chicago. The league was organized November 15, 1903. John H. Rich, who was one of the prime movers in the organization, being its first president. At that time Red Wing was like many other cities of the same size - trees disfigured with posters and signs, empty lots and yards grown to weeds, sidewalks and streets littered with filth and rubbish, and its one park in a state of sad neglect. The league wrought a great change in all this. Mr. Rich inaugurated a crusade against the signs and posters, and prizes were offered to the boys and girls who on a certain day would bring the most torn-down signs to the basement of the library. Lemonade was given to all and the prizes duly awarded. In the meantime George II. Cook was stirring the people to civic pride through the newspapers. By means of little paragraphs calling attention to such yards as presented a good appearance, and also to neglected spots, he caused people to keep their lawns in good condition and to keep down the weeds in vacant lots as well as to otherwise beautify their property. The placing of rubbish cans a1 various intervals along the streets and the encouragement of the children in keeping the papers and rubbish picked up, soon cleaned the streets and sidewalks. Prizes were offered for the best gardens and the best flower gardens maintained by the children and this also resulted in the brightening up of the city, even in the outskirts. The children planted trees with appropriate exercises on Levee park, Avhich was completed during the height of the Civic League crusade, and John II. Rich, one of the leading members, gave an object lesson in civic beauty by parking the waste space between Last and West avenues, now known as Broadway. In 1909, A. \V. Pratt had organized a "bee" of business men and on a day now historic, the stores all closed, a band discoursed music, while the business and professional men of Red Wing donned overalls and built a path along the face of Barn Bluff ascending to the very top. The path has since been called "Webster's Way"' from C. C. Webster, who during his life often expressed a hope that such a path might be built. For several years past, the path has been kept up by the successive senior classes of the High school under the leadership of George H. Cook. Twice a year the students spend a half holiday in working on the path under Mr. Cook's leadership, after which they enjoy a picnic at the top of the bluff. As a part of the work of the league. Mr. Cook has in the past few years planted Virginia creeper around nearly every stone and brick building in Red Wing with the exception of the Episcopal church and the malt house of the Red Wing Malting Company, both of which already had vines in profusion when the crusade was started. To hundreds of people much credit is due for the work of the Civic League, but those who have been most active in the work have probably beeu John H. Rich, Mrs. C. A. Betcher, W. F. Kunze, George H. Cook, Dr. M. \V. Smith, the Red Wing Daily Republican and Frances Densmore, the latter of whom has devoted her interest to the ledge on Barn Bluff, which now provides so excellent a spot for picnic parties. The organization is divided into a senior and junior league. The officers are: President, Dr. M. AY. Smith; vice-president, Frances Densmore; secretary, K. A. Hawkanson; treasurer, J. H. Peterson. An elaborate park system has been planned which will embrace the present parks of Red Wing, the entire river front as far west as the Red Wing Boat Company property, the island, of which city officials already own a part, and all of Barn Bluff. In former years Barn Bluff was offered to the city as a park by Dr. W. W. Sweney and efforts were made to plant trees and otherwise beautify the spot. People, however, persisted in cutting down the planted saplings for whips and in otherwise despoiling the place, so after many discouragements, the committee decided not to accept the proffered gift. Colville Park is situated on a neck of land which was formerly a part of the farm of Col. William Colville. It is maintained by the ladies and affords an excellent picnic and bathing place.

Fire Department

The present efficient fire department of Red Wing, consisting of a paid department and three volunteer companies, dates from the earliest days. The early settlers considered it a part of their duty to belong to a fire company, even before the days of the bucket brigade and the hand engine. In those times, to hold an office in a fire company in Red Wing was a great honor, and official positions were eagerly sought, being made as much a matter of wire-pulling as the municipal offices.

The first fire company organized in this city was in 1858-59, and was called the "Protection Hook and Ladder Company." The first officers were : Chief engineer, Jesse Mclntire ; first assistant, R. N. McLaren; second assistant, J. C. Pierce; secretary, T. N. Lee ; treasurer, T. J. Clark. The organization lasted, in name at least, until 1870.

organized, this being in some respects a reorganization of the first named company. The officers were : Foreman, M. B. Lewis ; assistant, W. E. Hawkins; secretary, J. C. Hawes; assistant, W. H. Wellington; treasurer, T. J. Clark; steward, W. B. Philleo. This organization existed up to June 7, 1865, without an engine, and failing to secure one, -the company adjourned sine die.

On September 1, 1865, a reorganization of the Torrent Company took place, it being known as "Cataract Engine Company No. 1." The officers for this company were: Foreman, AY. E. Hawkins; first assistant, A. Wright; second assistant, J. A. Woodbury; foreman of hose, B. C. Stephens; assistant, John Winter; secretary, J. A. Wright; assistant, P. Lovgren; treasurer, T. J. Clark; steward, L. Cornman.

The "Niagara Engine Company No. 2" was organized on July 26, 1869, with the following officers: Foreman, Stiles Raymond first assistant, J. J. Quayle; second assistant. William Graves foreman of hose, William Jones; assistant, George W. Hawkins secretary, P. Skillman; assistant, E. F. Grow; treasurer, C. H. Bost worth : steward. S. AY. Park. Later this company was reorganized and became "LaGrange Company No. 2."

In May, 1875, the '-Champion Fire Extinguisher Company No. 1" was organized. The officers were as follows: Foreman, Oliver Lovgren: assistant, Fred James; secretary, I). Cole; treasurer. Fred McTntire.

"Red Wing Hose Company No. 1" was organized in May, 1873, with .John Luhn, foreman; George Diepenbrock, secretary, and L. Hoffman, treasurer.

In 1885 the department was reorganized. Companies were limited to fifteen men, only one assistant chief was provided for, and the power to elect the officers was transferred from the department to the city council.

In 1906 a paid department was organized. The present department consists of: Chief engineer, Hart N. Cook; assistant engineer, Aug. P. Olson; fire marshal, Hart N. Cook, superintendent fire alarm telegraph, Hart N. Cook.

Phoenix Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 (volunteer) - Captain, William Johnson; first lieutenant, J. H. Seastrand; second lieutenant, Charles Nute; secretary and treasurer, John A. Gross; truckmen, Joseph Keinboldt, Otto Sell, Jens Loye, H. Nordholm, H. A. J. Green, William Youngquist.

Since Chief Cook's arrival there have been but three large fires, and in every instance the work of the department saved the endangered surrounding property. The three fires were: Furniture factory, corner Main and Dakota streets, December 9, 1904 ; Betcher saw mill and lumber yards, October 5, 1905 ; Methodist Episcopal church, December 22, 1907.

The officers of the Fire Department Relief Association are : President, 0. II. Sell; vice-president, C. H. Phillips; secretary. C. A. K. Johnson ; treasurer, W. J. Diepenbrock. The officers of the relief committee are H. F. Warnson, AY. J. Deipenbrock, F. L. Rethsehlag.

Water Works

After several disastrous fires had occurred in our city, which resulted in the total destruction of the Diamond and Red Wing flouring mills, the opera house. AYebster & Perkins' livery stable, and several stores and dwelling houses, amounting in value to nearly or quite half a million dollars, the citizens of Red AYing began to agitate the question of how to prevent the frequent recurrence of such calamities. These discussions among the people caused the city council to move in the matter. Thereupon the county representatives in the legislature, at its session in the winter of 1883, were asked to procure the enactment of a law granting to the city of Reel AYing the power to issue its bonds for the purpose of constructing a system of water works, and for other local improvements in the city, to an amount not to exceed the sum of $100,000. The act was approved March 1, 1883, and provided that before it should become operative it should be submitted to the legal voters of the city for their approval or otherwise, at a special election. In pursuance of such provision the city council, by resolution, fixed the time of such election on the second day of July, 1883. and at the same time fixed the amount of bonds to be issued a1 the sum of $35,000. The vote upon the proposition resulted in its adoption by a large majority. On March 15, 1883, by resolution of the city council, the mayor was instructed to appoint a committee of five citizens, who, with Mayor S. B. Foot and Alderman Jesse Mclntire, were to constitute a committee on water works, whose duty should be to examine, devise and recommend the best plan for an efficient system of water works for the city. Thereupon the mayor appointed as such committee on the part of the citizens, II. B. Wilson, F. B. Howe, ~\Y. E. Hawkins, Daniel Densmore and Andrew Danielson.

At the spring election of 1883, Mayor S. B. Foot and Alderman Jesse Mclntire having retired from their respective city offices, the committee was reorganized, by resolution of the new council, by substituting for the old committee. Mayor F. B. Howe. the city engineer, and Aldermen William Robson and G. A. Carlson, wlio constitute the committee making- this report. In the discharge of its functions the committee visited, by sub-committees, Decorah, Iowa. Stillwater. Faribault, .Minneapolis and St. Paul and examined and carefully inspected their systems of water works, for the purpose of securing the best plan; and did work's had been constructed, for the purpose of obtaining information and ascertaining what their experience had been. Correspondence was also had with the best hydraulic engineers and contractors of large experience in the business of building water works in different sections of the country. During these investigations, II. II. Harrison, the superintended of the water works at Stillwater, was recommended to the committee as a competent hydraulic engineer. lie was accordingly invited to visit the city. examine its location, streets, buildings and water supply, with the view of devising the best plan of affording fire protection to the city, as well as furnishing her citizens with wholesome water for domestic use and manufacturing purposes. His visit and interview with the committee resulted in his being employed to draft and recommend suitable plans and specifications for prosecuting the work. He was also engaged as consulting engineer during its progress.

In due time, the plans and specifications for the entire work were submitted for the examination and consideration of the committee; and after many amendments and alterations they were adopted and recommended to the city council, which also approved and adopted them. By resolution of the council, the Committee was instructed to advertise in a New York, a Chicago and a St. Paul newspaper for proposals for doing the work, in accordance with the plans and specifications. Some half dozen or more proposals were received in due time. The contract was awarded Augusl 28, L883, to the Northwestern Water and Gas Supply Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., it being the lowest responsible bidder, for the sum of *s<».400.

The pump liou.se is of stone, facing Levee street, at the foot of Hill street. 40 b\ 52 feet, divided into a pump room and a boiler room, and a brick coal shed adjoining. The water is taken from the main channel of the .Mississippi river, through a fourteen-inch east iron intake pipe, extending 800 feel from the pump house across the bay. The water is conveyed by gravity into a screen well, where it is cleared of leaves, .-hips, small fish and other impurities; thence it is conveyed through an arch from the bottom of the tiller well to an adjoining pump well; thence it is pumped into the street mains, and forced into a 1,000,000 gallon reservoir located on Sorin bluff, at an elevation of 27.1 feet above the river. By the original contract the reservoir was to be built by tunneling into the side of Sorin bluff, but after digging and experimenting for some time, expending a considerable sum of money, and laying down two blocks of pipe on Fifth and Bluff streets, and the fourteen-inch pipe from the foot of the bluff to the mouth of the tunned, which they had excavated, the contractors made a proposition to the committee, that they would build a 1 ,000,000. gallon reservoir on top of the ground, and cover it with a good substantial roof, on such site as the city might select on the point of Sorin bluff, and remove and relay the pipe already laid, so far as to conform to the new location, without any additional expense to the city. Accordingly, by the mutual agreement of both parties, a new plan and specifications were prepared and adopted for the reservoir, and the original contract was so far modified as to conform to the new arrangement. For the new site of the reservoir, the city purchased three acres of land, and the right of way thereto, for the sum of $400, on which the reservoir now stands. It is constructed circular and is eighty feet in diameter, and averages twenty-seven feet in depth. It is covered with a conical roof, consisting of a very strong and substantial timber truss, supported in the center by a stone pier, and is covered by shingles laid on light board sheeting.

Plans are now under way for furnishing the city with water from an artesian Avell sunk seventy-five feet east of the pumping station from which a flow was obtained, July 2, 1909. A contract was let in the fall of 1909 for a reservoir with a capacity of some three-quarters of a million gallons.

The history of transportation across the Mississippi river has ever been an interesting one, from the time of the Indians who paddled their canoes from the foot of Barn Bluff to the islands of what is now the Wisconsin shore. So near as can be learned the first means of communication between the two shores, aside from canoes and skiffs, was a horse ferry between Red Wing and Trenton, operated by Captain Edward Speck, under a charter held by Francis Ives. This was in the late fifties or early sixties. The ferry was an old flat boat, with two side wheels, each wheel provided with a tramway, worked by a horse. Two round trips a day were made and the charge was one dollar a trip, each way. Later Mr. Speck installed steam as motive power in his boat. About 1866 the ferry flat boats came into existence as a means of transportation here. One ferry was operated from the foot of Broadway. Red Wing to the Island, which was crossed by a rude road, swampy and often flooded during the wet seasons. Across the Wisconsin channel another ferry was in operation. The charter for these ferries was held by William Howe and T. B. Sheldon, and among the early operators were D. W. Carson, J. Van Sherk. William Hutchesoi) and Allen Adams. These ferries, it should be 'noted, were simply flat boats attached to cables, by which they were pulled across. The city records contain accounts of appropriations for the purchase of cable, and for the building of roads and bridges across the island.

In 1868, a steamboat, the Nellie Sheldon, was operated, with David Hancock as captain, and the following year with J. C Hawes as captain, but this venture did not prove a success. The next plan proposed was the digging of a canal into Mud lake. The plan of building a pile bridge across the island to be operated in connection with the ferries tnel with greater favor than the canal project, and as outcome of this preference, the Red Wing cV Trenton Transit Company came into existence February 15, ls75. The corporation was to commence business April 1, 1875, and the capital stock was fixed at $50,000, divided into 2.000 shares of $25 each. The incorporators were William P. Brown. 1). C. Hill, T. K. Simmons. E. L. Baker. C. Cogel, Jesse Mclntire. J. ('. Pierce, T. B. Sheldon and J. M. Hodgman. The first directors were Messrs. Sheldon. Cogel, Simmons. Baker. Brown and Hill. T. B. Sheldon was the first president and W. C. Williston, secretary and treasurer. On December 31, 1877. after obtaining the necessary legislative consent, the city of Red Wing voted to issue bonds to the company for the sum of $25,000 and thus began the connection of the municipality with the corpora- lion April 20. 1878, the $25,000 in bonds was given by Red Wingto the treasurer of the company in return for that amount in stock, the object being to provide the people of Pierce county with an easy access to Red Wing. Contracts for the work were soon let. They provided for a road across the island, ten pile bridges to allow the passage of the overflow of the river during high water, and in addition to this a bridge across the Wisconsin channel. Lawrence and Lindell did the grading and D. C. Hill built the bridges. In the spring of 1879 this work was completed and the flat boat which had previously crossed the Wisconsin channel was brought around to the Minnesota channel and run in connection with the one already running there. The company leased the ferry to J. W. Day until 1884 and to AY. K. Hawkins from 1884 to 1886. In the latter year, the company became dissatisfied with the leasing arrangement and from then until the completion of the high bridge, ran the ferry under the direct supervision of its officers.

The date of the beginning of the bridge agitation in Red Wing lies in obscurity. As early as 1872, congress authorized the building of a draw bridge here. In 1883, the Minnesota Central railroad asked the assistance of the city in building a combination wagon and railroad bridge, but the city meeting held to consider the matter ended in a row. In 1889 the Red Wing Pontoon Bridge Company was organized, but nothing came of this venture. In 1888 the city voted $25,000 to assist the Duluth. Red Wing & Southern railroad in building a bridge, but the company did not take advantage of the offer. The agitation which resulted in the present bridge started in the fall of 1892. On January 6, 1893, the matter was brought before the city council and Alderman C. E. Friedrieh, J. C. Seebaeh and G. A. Carlson were appointed a committee to investigate. This committee, after investigation, rendered a favorable report and drew up a resolution for submitting to the voters the proposition of issuing bonds to the amount of $50,000. March 10, the officials of the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern railroad asked that the resolution be withdrawn making the bridge a combination one. During the spring the necessary legislative measures were taken, and on October 20 the council took up the matter with renewTed vigor. The city voted in favor of $75,000 bonds on February 8, the vote standing 1,353 to 286. Then the bonds were sold, contracts let and work started, the whole reaching a joyful consummation on May 1, 1895. The present officers of the Red Wing & Transit Company are Peter Nelson, president; M. Kappel, vice-president; S. H. Haynes. secretary, and W. H. Putnam, treasurer. In addition to these. ( . A. Erickson and Hiram Howe are also directors of the company. All of the pile bridges on the island have been removed and the places filled, making a solid roadway. The making of a solid fill across the Wisconsin channel is being investigated and may be done, as the bridge has been in poor condition for some time and a fill would not be of much more expense than rebuilding the bridge.

Wagon Bridge

The high steel bridge spanning the Mississippi is the realization of a dream that was entertained since the days of the earliest settlement, and was the natural outcome of the ferry system which prevailed for so many years. The bridge is a magnificent structure, a veritable triumph of the bridge builder's art. In beauty of design as well as in solidity of construction, and the carefulness displayed in the details, the bridge has few equals and probably no superiors in this part of the country. At the point where the bridge crosses the river, the channel is about 650 feet wide, with a depth of seventeen I'eet in mid-channel at low water. On the Minnesota side an earthwork approach commences at the intersect ion of .Main and Bluff streets and runs northerly on Bluff streel a distance of 333 feet. The bridge proper consists of four spans and a trestle approach on the Wisconsin side, all constructed of steel and resting on masonry foundations. The substructure consists of two high channel piers, a smaller pier on the Wisconsin shore, four short piers under the short span on the Mississippi shore and sixty-two small piers under the Wisconsin trestle approach. The total cost was $66,- 800. The bridge was opened with appropriate ceremonies May 1, 1895. The work on the substructure began in June, 1894. It was practically completed in November of the same year. Work on the superstructure began in January, 1895, and was completed in the latter part of April. The earthen approaches and the small piers were built by the city during the summer and fall of 1894. The three large piers were built by D. D. Smith, of Minneapolis; the sixty-six small piers were built under the direction of City Engineer L. P. Wolff and Street Commissioner P. M. Luft. the stone being furnished by Andrew Danielson. The contract for the steel superstructure Avas filled by the Toledo Bridge Company, of Toledo, Ohio. In addition to that provided by Mr. Danielson. stone was furnished by Gust Lillyblad and John Johnson. The lumber was furnished by the Charles Betcher Lumber Company. The original board which considered the advisability of building the bridge, and had much to do with the successful

History Of Goodhue Count1 591 Associations And Clubs

The Red Wing Manufacturers' Association was organized April 25, 1900, in the office of Charles A. Betcher, who was the principal advocate of its formation. Those present at the original meeting were .John II. Rich, P. Jorgenson, D. M. Neill, B. Gerlach, E. H. Blodgett and C. A. Betcher. The first officers were: President, C. A. Betcher; vice-president. 1\ Jorgenson; secretary, C. E. Sheldon ; treasurer, B. Gerlach. At present there are about twenty-five members representing practically all the manufacturing interests of Red Wing. The present officers are: President, C. S. Sultzer ; vice-president, E. II. Foot ; secretary, Hiram Howe; treasurer, William Weiss. The object of the association is the promotion of the manufacturing interests of Red Wing and the exploitation of the city in general.

The Red Wing Yacht Club was organized July 20, 1903, with about eighty boats represented. The first commodore was A. F. Anderson. His successors have been : C. H. Boxrud, J. H. Rich. ( !. E. Sheldon, Dr. M. W. Smith and Walter Sheldon. The present officers are : Commodore, Walter Sheldon ; vice commodore, B. A. Herrick; secretary, M. E. Chamberlain; treasurer, E. C. Erb; fleet captain, W. A. Scott; directors, L. Penfold, M. W. Smith and J. Reichert. In 1905 the club built a landing float at a cost of $200. This was wrecked in 1908 and a new float was at once built at a cost slightly in excess of the original one. The club is in a prosperous condition and has done much to encourage aquatic sport in Red Wing and vicinity.

The Red Wing Commercial Club has had an important part in the civic and business improvements of the city. Its social side has brought the business men of the city in closer touch with each other, while its more serious side has had much to do with every public movement of any consequence since its organization. After the organization the stone house at the corner of Fourth and Fulton streets was leased for a period of three years. The club then moved to the upper floor of the Gladstone block and there remained until January, 1905, when the present beautiful quarters on the fourth floor of the Goodhue County National

Bank building were secured. There are now about 175 active members and the present officers are : Jens K. Grondahl, president; J. L. Silvernale, vice president; 0. A. Ulvin, treasurer; J.

The Young Men's Christian Association was organized April 23, 1868, with seventy members. The following year the officers were: President, D. C. Hill; first vice president, J. F. Pingrey; second vice-president, 0. A. Insefh; recording secretary, B. B. Herbert; corresponding secretary, Joseph Lockey; librarian, T.

B. McCord; treasurer, F. A. Cole; Rooms were rented and for a time the association flourished. It finally went out of existence. In February, 1909, the state convention met in Red Wing and much interest was aroused in again starting an association here. In the summer of 1909 came the announcement that James Lawther, whose name was already perpetuated in the Carnegie-Lawther library, had donated $50,000 for the erection of a building in Red Wing. A site at the corner of Broadway and Main streets was selected and purchased. The new building, complete with all the modern features of a city Young Men's Christian Association, will probably be completed in the fall of 1910.

Old Settlers Association Histoey 01 Goodhue Counts 593

F. F. Philleo and Cliris Graham. At a meeting February 4, 1869, the following officers were chosen : Chairman, George Wilkinson; secretary, S. J. Willard; treasurer, J. C. Pierce. E. T. Wilder. W. AY. Sweney, J. W. Hancock, J. C. Weatherby and F. F. Philleo were appointed a committee to report a constitution and by-laws at the next meeting. Those present were : H. C. Hoffman, J. C. Weatherby, J. AY.. Hancock, W. H. Wellington, E. P. Lowater, C. Spates, D. Hancock, F. F. Philleo, C. Cogel, E. T. Wilder, T. J. Clark. W. W. Sweney, J. C. Pierce, J. Ashton, Jared Sexton and S. J. Willard. March 18 a meeting was held and the committee on constitution submitted their report. The articles of the constitution were read and adopted. The officers chosen were: President, J. W. Hancock; vice-president, Dr. W. AY. Sweney; corresponding secretary, A. W. Pratt; treasurer, J. C. Pierce. The executive committee was composed of H. L. Bevans, Jesse Melntire and E. T. AVilder.

The next meeting of the "Old Settlers Association" was held March 7, 1882, at the court house at two o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. J. W. Hancock at that time presented to the association the first bell ever rung in the county. Another meeting was held in Zumbrota, Minn., June 30 the same year. January 3, 1883, the association met in the court house and the following officers were elected: President, Rev. J. W. Hancock; vice-president, Hon. E. T. AVilder; secretary, L. A. Hancock; corresponding secretary, A. AY. Pratt; treasurer, Hon. J. C. Pierce; executive committee. S. J. Willard, Jesse Melntire and E. T. AATilder.

In 1897 a notice was published to the effect that a meeting would be held at the court house June 14, 1897, for the purpose of organizing an Old Settlers Association, and extending an invitation to all those who came to Minnesota prior to its admission as a state to attend. About forty old settlers were present at the meeting. J. W. Peterson moved that the association be known as the "Old Settlers Association," and also suggested that the books and copy of the records of a former organization of this nature be turned over to this organization. A committee of five, composed of W. C. Williston, J. W. Hancock, J. W. Peterson, A. W. Pratt and E. H. Druse, was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. The regular meeting was held July 17, 1897, at the old opera house, and the meeting called to order by Rev. J. W. Hancock. The committee on constitution submitted their report, the articles of the constitution were read and adopted, and the association was called the "Territorial Pioneers of Minnesota." The officers elected were: President, Rev. J. W. Hancock; vice-president, Hon. J. W. Peterson; secretary, E. H.

Druse; treasurer, A. W. Pratt; executive committee, William Boothroyd, W. B. Hancock, II. Blancliard, D. C. Hill and J. ( '. Bowman. The next regular meeting was held at the city park in Red AVing, June 18, 1898. June 23, 1899, the annual meeting of the Territorial Pioneers was held at Featherstone Prairie, at the home of Thomas Featherstone, and on this occasion celebrated the semi-centennial of the arrival of Rev. J. W. Hancock in Red AVing. The following officers were elected: President, Hon. J. AY. Peterson; vice-president. Rev. J. W. Hancock; secretary. E. H. Druse; treasurer, A. AY. Pratt; executive committee, D. C. Hill. W. Boothroyd, J. B. Locke. The next annual meeting of the association was held in Vasa, June 22, 1900. The officers chosen were: President. Thomas Featherstone; vice-president, J. AY. Peterson; secretary, William F. Cross; executive committee, Rev. F. Xorelius. J. AY. Hancock, William Boothroyd. A. J. (frover and James Seofield : treasurer, A. AY. Pratt. June 27, 1901, the annual meeting and picnic of the Territorial Pioneers was held at the home of Thomas Featherstone. The officers elected were: President. Charles Betcher. Red Wing; vice-president, J. AY. Peterson, Vasa; secretary, D. C. Hill, Red AVing; treasurer, A. W. Pratt, Red AVing; executive committee, William Boothroyd, Welch; Thomas Featherstone and Harvey Miller. The next regular meeting was held at the home of Charles Betcher June 13, 1902. The officers chosen were the same as the previous year, with the addition of Lewis Johnson and A. J. Grover of the executive committee. Air. Betcher invited the association to meet at his home the next year and the sixth annual meeting of the association was advertised to meet at his home June 6, 1903, but was changed an hour before the time set for the meeting to the city park by the sudden death of Air. Betcher, which occurred at nine o'clock on the morning set for the gathering. The following officers were elected by acclamation: President. J. AY. Peterson, Vasa; vice-president, Thomas Featherstone, Featherstone; secretary, D. C. Hill; treasurer, A. AY. Pratt; executive committee, A. J. Grover. Minneola; Lewis Johnson, Claybank; William Boothroyd. Harvey Miller, Red AVing; Howard Libbey, Featherstone. The seventh annual meeting was held at the home of Howard Libbey in Featherstone, June 22, 1904, with the election of the following officers: President. Howard Libbey; vicepresident, A. AY. Pratt: secretary. Watts Sherman: treasurer, A. AY. Pratt: executive committee, J. L. Seofield, Cannon Falls: A. J. Grover, Minneola; Lewis Johnson, Claybank; Harvey Aliller and AVm. Boothroyd. Red AVing. The next annual meeting was held in Zumbrota. June 16, 1905, and the following officers elected: President. A. J. Grover; vice-president. J. AY. Peterson: executive committee, Bond Olson, Zumbrota; Charles Miller. Pine island; I). C. Hill, William Boothroyd, Red Wing, and J. L. Scotield. Cannon Falls. The association met again the nex1 year at Zumbrota, June 19, 1906, and the officers chosen were: President, J. W. Peterson; first vice-president, William Boothroyd; second vice-president. Mrs. Sarah J. Hasler; treasurer, Harvey Miller; secretary, J. E. Holman, Kenyon. June 19, 1907, the annual meeting was held at Cannon Falls, with the election of the following officers: President. J. W. Peterson; vice-president, William Boothroyd; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sarah J. llasler. .lime 20, 1908, the meeting was held in the Red Wing Armory and the old officers were re-elected. At the annual meeting of the Old Settlers' Association at Goodhue, June 23, 1909, the following officers were elected: President, W, E, Mosher, Zumbrota; secretary, J. E. Smith, Red WTing; treasurer, Harvey Miller; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Sarah llasler. Judge AY. C. Williston celebrated his seventy-ninth birthday, also the fiftysecond anniversary of his arrival in Red Wing, and his sudden death at three o'clock that afternoon while speaking cast a gloom over the whole assemblage.

The Lake Pepin Valley Old Settlers' Association has been in existence since aboul 1873. Meetings are held twice a year, the annual picnic being held in the township of Florence. O. P. Francisco, a resident of "'Sugar Loaf," in Goodhue county, is the president. Charles Gould, wdio since 1850 has lived near the mouth of Wells creek, is the treasurer, and Rosa Gould, his daughter, is the secretary.

W. C. T. U. - The state organization of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union was effected in Minneapolis June 6, 1877. The first local auxiliary in Goodhue county was organized at Red Wing. June 20, 1877. This was the first local auxiliary in the state outside of Minneapolis. The report made of the first year's work at the state convention held in Owatonna. September 17,' 18 and 19, 1878, was as follows : President, Mrs. C. Hobart ; recurding secretary, C. Chaffee; corresponding secretary, Mrs. C. B. "Wright; treasurer, Mrs. PI S. Wright ; number of members. 38; number of saloons, 45 (two licenses have been taken away from saloons); meetings held weekly; average attendance, 15; number of reclaimed inebriates, 200; signers to total abstinence pledge, 1,700. There is a free reading room, supplied with the need of the day and temperance literature, and sociables are held frequently; thirteen copies of "Our Union" and five of the "Radical," besides the "Banner" for the children. Three hundred signers to the temperance petition; paid slate treasurer $8.75.

In 1881 Mrs. Harriet A. Hobart, wife of Dr. Chauneey Hobart, of Red Wing, was elected president, and Mrs. E. S. Wrigbt, of Red Wing, secretary of the state W. C. T. U., which offices they held for thirteen years. Red Wing nnion also furnished to the state one vice-president (Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, 1888-90), two state lecturers and organizers (Mrs. Carrie Knox Godfrey and Mrs. Julia B. Nelson). Mrs. M. A. Dockstader has served as state superintendent of the department of anti-narcotics, and Mrs. Julia B. Nelson as superintendent of press work, of the franchise department, work among the Scandinavians and work among colored people.

At first there were but three W. C. T. U. districts in the state, then five, following the boundaries of the congressional districts. Until there was sufficient organization for conventions and regular elections, the districts were in a territorial condition, having presidents appointed by the state executive. Mrs. M. A. Dockstader was the first president of the district to which Goodhue county belonged. Mrs. R. C. C. Gale, of Faribault, was district president from 1881 to 1886. In 1887 the state had been divided into sixteen W. ('. T. U. districts. District 1 comprised Goodhue. Rice, Dakota, Carver and McLeod counties. Mrs. Dockstader was president of this district for two years and was succeeded by Mrs. Jemima A. Clifford, of Northfield. who was annually reelected until 1901, when an amendment to the state constitution proposed by Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, eliminated county organization and divide districts, making thirty-two districts in the state. Goodhue and Dakota counties formed district 26. Later Rice and AVjishington counties asked to become a part of this district and at a joint convention held in Hastings, they were made a part of district 26. The presidents have been : Mrs. Julia B. Nelson, Red Wing; Mrs. M. J. Rust, Hastings, and Olive Me- Naughton of St. Paul Park. The officers elected June 18, 1909, were: President, Olive McNaughton, of St. Paul Park; vice president. .Mrs. A. J. Stauffer, Faribault: secretary. Mrs. C. E. Gates. Goodhue; treasurer. Jennie Seasons, Cannon Falls, a daughter of Mrs. J. M. Mitchell, who was treasurer either of the county or district for seventeen years.

While there was county organization (1887 to 1901), Mrs. Sarah E. Hasler, of Red Wing, was president for four years and was folloAved by Mrs. M. E. Ackerman of Stanton, Mrs. M. H. Dack of Stanton and Mrs. May Taplin of Miesville. The county secretaries were : Alice Brown and Mrs. Agnes C. Davis of Red Wing, Mrs. M. E. Ackerman and Mrs. Cora Whitson of Stanton. The county treasurers were : Mrs. Mary C. Engstrom and Mrs. M. J. Mitchell, Cannon Falls: Mrs. H. E. Ackerman. Stanton, and

Banks And Banking

The banking- business in Red Wing and, in fact, in Goodhue county, was started by Pascal Smith, who Loaned money to the early settlers with their land and improvements as security. In 1857 a firm was started under the name of Smith, Meigs & Co., the partners in this venture being Messrs. Smith. Meigs, Ferguson and Knapp. In 1859 the Bank of Red Wing was organized under state law and issued currency. In 1860 the firm of Smith, Meigs & Co. was changed to Smith & Dickinson. Soon after the Bank of Red Wing was started it was bough.1 ou1 by Pascal Smith and conducted from 1862 to 1865 by Dickinson and Smith.

The First National Bank, of Red AYing, was organized in September, 1865, with a capital stock of $50,000, which has since been increased to $100,000. The original incorporators were Jesse Mclntire. Robert B. Miller. T. B. Sheldon, Jesse M. Hodgman. John Friedrich and T. K. Simmons. The first president was T. B. Sheldon and the first cashier was Jesse Mclntire. In 1905 a new charter Mas secured and the company was reorganized, the new officers being : President. F. H. Wellcome ; vice president, E. H. Blodgett ; second vice president, H. H. Buck ; cashier, H. P. Mclntire; assistant cashier. C. H. Crandall. The board of directors consisted of F. H. Wellcome, R. L. Grondahl. H. P. Mclntire and H. IT. Buck. January 1, 1906, J. Henry Cross, who has since taken an active part in Red Wing affairs, succeeded Mr. Wellcome as president. The present officers are : President, J. Henry Cross ; vice president, F. II. Wellcome ; cashier, Samuel H. Lockin ; directors, Dr. J. Y. Anderson. AY. J. Featherstone, August J. Becker. The report at. the close of business April 28, 1909, was as follows : Resources - Loans and discounts, $392,050.07; overdrafts, none; United States and other bonds, $172,836.48 ; real estate, furniture and fixtures, $21,000.00 ; cash and due from banks, $91,034.38; total, $676,921.73. Liabilities - Capital, $100,000.00; surplus and profits, $26,239.30; circulation, $100,000.00; deposits, $450,682.43: total, $676,921.73. The list of stock holders contains many of the business and professional men of Red Wing and vicinity.

Pierce, Simmons & Co. was started October 1, 1868, when Messrs. J. C. Pierce, T. K. Simmons and A. AY. Pratt, all residents of Red AYing, having engaged in active business of various kinds for some ten years or more, associated themselves under the firm name of Pierce, Simmons & Company, Bankers, the firm and business being conducted along these lines until 1891. W. H. Putnam entered the employ of the firm in 1873 and was elected cashier in 1883. Mr. Simmons' death in 1890 necessitated a reorganization, which was completed July 1, 1891, the firm's business being transferred to the Bank of Pierce. Simmons & Co., a duly incorporated slate bank with a capitalization of $60,000, the officers being J. ( '. Pierce, president ; A. W. Pratt, vice president ; AY. II. Putnam, cashier, and W. II. Grow, assistant cashier. Prosperity, due to good management and liberal support, necessitated more capital, which in 1892 was increased to $100,000 and in 1904 to $125,000. On the death of Air. Pierce in June, 1904, Mr. Pratt was chosen bis successor as president, Air. Putnam assuming the offices of vice president and cashier. At the annual meeting held in January, 1908,* the present officers were elected, as follows: President. \V. H. Putnam; vice president. AY. H. Grow; cashier, R. AY. Putnam; assistant cashier. J. AY. Holliday. A neat booklet issued by this bank contains much historical and statistical information in regard to the early days of Red Wing. The report of the bank at the close of business. April 28, 1909, is as follows: Resources - Loans. $657,696.19; overdrafts, $3,111.68; bonds. $53,837.00; cash and due from banks. $94,860.36; total, $S( 19.405.23. Liabilities - Capital, $125,000.00; surplus. $50,- 000.00: undivided profits. $9,033.29 ; reserve for interest and taxes, $8,000.00; deposits, $617,371.94; total, $809,405.23.

Albert W. Pratt for many years Red Wing's most prominent banker, now living in honored and respected retirement, has been closely identified with the financial interests of the county since the early days. He was born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. July 10, 1837. son of Richard and Sarah (Fitch) Pratt, who located in that place in 1835. The father was a native of Massachusetts and the mother of New York state. At Chagrin Falls Richard Pratt engaged for many years in the boot and shoe business. For a time he lived in Keokuk. Iowa, but later returned to Chagrin Falls, where he died in 1868. His wife died at Hamilton, 111., in 1872. Albert AY. received his early education in the schools of his native town, and for .several years was employed in the postoffice at Painsville. Ohio. He came to Red Wing in 1856 and was commissioned by Judges H. and E. T. Wilder to sell land warrants and loan money to new settlers who took advantage of the preemption law. In this capacity he continued until 1857. when the land office was removed to Henderson. Minn., Mr. Pratt going with the office and following the same business until the Indian outbreak of 1862. at which time he was appointed by the state to adjust claims made by the whites for property destroyed by the Indians. Locating again in Red AYing in 1863. he entered the office of Judge Wilder, at the same time working in the bank of Pascal Smith as clerk. In 1865, when the banking business of Mr. Smith was disposed of to the First National Hank. Mr. Pratt became connected with the latter institution, serving as bookkeeper until 1868. In 1868, with J. C. Pierce and T. K. Simmons, he organized the Bank of Pierce, Simmons & Co. Josiah < '. Pierce was The first president and Mr. Pratt the cashier. Upon the death of Mr. Pierce. Mr. Pratt succeeded him as president, occupying that position until .January. 1908, when he resigned and retired. In addition to his banking interests, Mr. Pratt opened what he called "The Old Book Store/" on Bush street, which he later sold to Arthur D. Danielson. the present proprietor. A Democrat in politics. Mr. Pratt has always been interested in public affairs, and for many years he served as treasurer of the city. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and belongs to the Elks. The subject of this sketch was married at Painsville, Ohio, November 8, 1860, to Agnes Y. Russell, of that place. Four children have blessed the union. Tracy W. is general manager of the large cotton and oil works at Huntsville, Alabama. Henrietta S. is the wife of Ralph Taber, a literary man of some note. Russell A. is manager of a bottling establishment at Sheffield. Alabama, and Arthur P. is in charge of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, in New York City. Mrs. Pratt died in Red Wing in 1897.

The Goodhue County National Bank, of Red "Wing, was organized as a private bank under the name of the Goodhue County Bank January 1. 1878, by H. E. Perkins, E. W. Brooks. William Featherstone, F. W. Hoyt, E. S. Hoard, C. Clauson, T. B. Sheldon, with a capital of $40,000.00. The first officers were: President, T. B. Sheldon ; vice president, C. Clausen ; cashier, J. S. Hoard. May 1-4, 1887. it was incorporated as a state bank and the officers elected were: President. T. B. Sheldon; vice president, A. H. Boxrud; cashier, F. Busch. The board of directors were : T. B. Sheldon, E. W. Brooks, F. W. Hoyt, William Featherstone, H. E. Perkins, William Busch, F. Busch and A. H. Boxrud. Capital, $51,000. June 20, 1904, it was incorporated as a national bank under the name of the Goodhue County National Bank of Red Wing, with a capital of $150,000.00 and the following officers : President, F. Busch ; vice president, J. H. Rich ; cashier, C. F. Hjermstad; assistant cashier, E. L. Lee. The directors were: F. Busch, J. H. Rich, C. A. Betcher, B. Gerlach, William Busch, G. Lillyblad, E. D. Brooks and C. F. Hjermstad. The present officers are : President, J. H. Rich ; vice president, C. F. Hjermstad cashier, C. J. Sargent; assistant cashier, E. L. Lee; assistant cashier, O. A. TJlvin. The present directors are: J. H. Rich, C. F. Hjermstad. C. A. Betcher, B. Gerlach. William Busch,

E. D. Brooks, G. Lillyblad, C. J. Sargent, C. H. Boxrud. The capital is $150,000.00 ; surplus and profits, $110,000.00. The bank moved into its present building, costing $80,000, early in the year 1905. This building is one of the architectural beauties of Red AYing and aside from accommodating the Goodhue County National Bank and the Goodhue County Savings Bank, also has numerous professional and business offices, the headquarters of two telephone companies and the rooms of the Red Wing Commercial Club.

The Goodhue County Savings Bank was organized September 30, 1874. by T. B. Sheldon, J. S. Hoard, W. AY. Brooks, C. Clausen, YVilliam Wichman, E. W. Hoyt, William Eeatherstone, who were the first board of trustees. The first meeting was held in the office of E. S. Hoard, and the officers elected were: President, T. B. Sheldon; vice president, E. AY. Brooks: treasurer, J. S. Hoard. It was opened for business in the .Music Hall block, corner of Plum and Main streets. The present board of trustees are: J. H. Rich, C. E. Hjermstad, B. Gerlach, William Busch and C. J. Sargent. The present officers are: J. II. Rich, president; vice president. C F. Hjermstad; secretary and treasurer, C. J. Sargent. The bank occupies quarters in the Goodhue County National Bank building,

Business And Professional

Even before the arrival of Hie actual pioneer settlers in this part of the country came the stores - kept by men with licenses from the United Slates government to trade with the Indians, but also with a view to doing business with the lumbermen along the river. From the day of Snow, the first storekeeper in Red Wing, down to the present time, the retail dealers in Red AYing have enjoyed a prosperous trade. At the present time Red AYing has stores which would be a credit to cities of much larger size, and the business judgment and accommodating spirit of the merchants has kept the majority of Red Wing trade within the limits of this city, even though the large city stores of St. Paul and Alinneapolis are not far away.

AYhile it is not the intention of the publishers of this work to include a directory in the covers of this book, it is nevertheless a matter of justice to the business and professional men of the present day that their names should be preserved for future generations.

Others identified with the business and professional life of Red Wing are: Physicians: Bruno Jaehnig, 217 Bush; -). Y. Anderson. 4(>1 Third; A. W. Jones, 409 Main: F. W. Dimmitt, 34 Goodhue County National Bank building; C. X. Hewitt. 928 Third; G. C. Wellner, 215 Bush ; X. L. Werner. 36 Coodhue County National Bank building; M. W. Smith, 31 Goodhue County National Bank building; Grace Gardner Smith. 31 Goodhue County National Bank building.; Cremer & Haessly. 307C. Bush (M. H. Cremer, S. B. Haessly) ; Claydon, Johnson cV; Weyrens, 318 Bush (L. E. Claydon. A. E. .Johnson. \\ 3. Weyrens); M. A. Stephens. 434 Fourth: C. W. Hartupee, 309 Bush. Dentists: F. E. Anderson. 37 Goodhue County National Bank building; C. II. Libbey, 26 Goodhue County National Bank building; Berton Featherstone. 32iy2 Third: B. A. Derrick. 403 Third; 0. A. Lovgren, 2 Gladstone building: H. W. Mclntire, 301 Bush: C. L. Opsal, 23-24 Goodhue County Bank building: A. K. Simmons. 206 Bush. Veterinary surgeons: A. F. Lees. 434 Third. Opticians: C. L. Eekberg. 206 Bush; J. A. Haustein. Third; E. C. Roberts. 204 Bush. Photographers: Wellington J. Phillips. Third;

Public Library

Hotels : The St. James, eorner of Main and Bush, was erected in 1874 and opened November 25. 1875; Vollmer Hotel avjis erected by Joseph Batlo in 1874 and was then known as the Hotel de Batlo ; the Heiserman Hotel is at the corner of Main and Potter streets and The Sibley at the corner of Fourth and Bush streets; The Pearl, George AY. AYyman. proprietor, is at 409 Third. Some of the early hotels were: The Exchange Hotel, erected by Joseph Rice in 1867; The National, built in 1855 by Sherman & Richter; Central Hotel, erected in 1855 by David Kelly; the Goodhue House, erected in 1861 by a Mr. Henrichs, and the Hickman House, built by Henry Hickman in 1872.

The newspapers are; The Red Wing "Daily Republican.'' the Red Wing "Weekly Republican," and the "Free Press." formerly "Goodhue County News."

Red Wing has two telephones - Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company, second floor of the Goodhue County Bank building, and Red AVing Telephone Co., first floor same building. There are two telegraph companies doing business here - AVestern Union Telegraph Company. 222 Main, and the North American & Postal Telegraph Company. 207 Bush. There is one express company, AVells Fargo & Co., 414 Third. The barbers are : Peterson & Otto (Peter and Fred C), 314 Third (this is the oldest barber shop in Red AVing, Mr. Peterson having been in business for thirty-two years) ; J. A. Hartnagle. 316 Plum ; G. J. Haustein. Goodhue County Bank building; Peterson & Anderson, 408 Alain ; Phillips, C. F., 308i/o Bush; A. 0. Steffens, 213 Plum; Frank Stroup, Jr., 1522 Alain.

Andrew Swanson, of Red Wing, was born in Hudena Socken, Ellsboro Land, Sweden, November 9, 1833, and died March 16. 1906. His father was a farmer and his boyhood days were spent upon the farm. In 1852 he emigrated to America, located at

Galesburg, 111., and vicinity, was employed at farm work, in the flour mills, on the C. B. & Q. R. R., and in other general work. In 1857 he moved to Red Wing, which he made his permanent home until the time of his death. His early days in Red Wing were the pioneer days of Goodhue county and, being a young man without means or a trade, he had to work his way into better things and grow up with the country. He was ambitious and frugal, and as soon as he had acquired a little capital engaged in various small business enterprises - draying, small contracting, etc. In 1862 he formed a partnership with J. G. Gustafson under the firm name of Swanson & Gustafson, and engaged in the selling of grain, flour and feed. At that time Goodhue county was sparsely settled, but in the midst of an active imigration; and these products were shipped here in large quantities from the lower and older Mississippi river points in Illinois. They did a strictly retail business, but a thousand-dollar day was sometimes reached. In after years, when Red Wing became a world famous shipping point, one would hardly believe that this fertile country a1 one time imported such products by the barge load. Upon disposing of this business Messrs. Swanson & Gustafson joined the firm of Simmons, Olsen, Busch & Co., general merchants, which continued for several years. Mr. Swanson. however, took no acti\^ part in this firm. He engaged in the shipping and selling of horses, and later entered into a partnership with W. F. Cross in the livery business. In 1874 he became associated with diaries Erickson in the furniture business under the name of Erickson & Swanson, and soon after began the manufacturing and wholesaling of furniture, having purchased the Koch factory on Dakota street. In 1880 their business was formed into a stock company and incorporated as the Red Wing Furniture Company. Mr. Swanson acting as manager of the retail branch of the business. In 1882 the Red Wing Furniture Company discontinued the retailing of furniture and Mr. Swanson purchased this branch of the business, which he conducted for a short time, when same was merged with Charles Erickson 's retail store and the D. C. Hill factory and a stock company formed under the name of the Red Wing Manufacturing Company, Mr. Swanson taking charge of the retail part of the concern. A few years later he purchased this part of the business, which he continued until the time of his death, and which is now conducted under the firm name of A. Swanson & Son. Mr. Swanson was married December 3, 1850. to Oliva Olsen, daughter of Hokan and Hannah Olsen, who came to America in 1854, locating first at St. Charles, 111., coming in 1855 to Red AAring. Here Mr. Olsen followed his trade as cabinetmaker. He died in 1897 aged 87 years. Mrs. Olsen died in 1856. Mrs. Andrew Swanson is now living. In

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John Frederick Swanson, of the firm of Swanson cV Anderson, dealers in hardware, farm machinery and vehicles, was born in Red Wing January 19, L861, son of Andrew and Oliva .Olson) Swanson. He received his education in the public schools of Red Wing, and began his active career in the employ of Erickson & Swanson in 187!), when he was given charge of a branch furniture store at Cannon Falls. A year later he entered the employ of the Red AYing Furniture Company (successors of Erickson & Swansonj as shipping clerk, and subsequently became connected with the Red Wing Manufacturing Company as bookkeeper and secretary, in which position he remained until 1888, when, on account of failing health, lie was forced to retire. In 1889 he was taken into the retail business with his father, the firm being known as A. Swanson & Son. In 1894 he became interested in the hard wan- business with John Augustine, under the firm name of Augustine & SwTanson. In September, 1896, J. S. Anderson purchased an interest in the business and the name 'was changed to Augustine, Swranson & Co. They bought the stock of A. F. Anderson and moved to 312-314 Main street, and this relation continued until July 1, 1905, when Mr. Augustine withdrew^ and the firm assumed the present name of Swranson & Anderson. They have the largest store of the kind in Red Wing and are doing an increasing business.

Red Wing Fraternities

ter and J. T. Veeder. At the election the following officers were named: Post commander, L. A. Hancock; senior vice commander, J. T. Veeder; junior vice commander, D. B. Scofield; officer of the day, A. W. Orser; officer of the guard, J. C. Hawes ; surgeon, W. W. DeKay ; quartermaster, H. P. Mclntire. Among the early commanders were: L. A. Hancock. 1884 to 1886; AY. \V. DeKay, 1887, resigning in September of that year. L. A. Hancock being elected to fill the vacancy; A. \V. Orser, 1889, 1890, 1891; A. F. Graves, 1892; W. H. Blaker, 1893, 1894; Charles L. Davis, 1895, 1896 ; J. C. Hawes, 1897 ; F. Seebach, 1898 ; C. A. Erickson, 1899. Meetings of the post are held the first AYcdnesday of each month at 1 p. m. in Fraternity Hall. The present officers are: Commander, J. E. Smith; senior vice commander, F. A. Carlson; junior vice commander, J. C. Johnson; adjutant. ('. E. Rowlen ; quartermaster, Charles A. Erickson.

A. E. Welch Post, No. 9, W. R. C, was organized April 11, L887. The first officers were: President. Airs. E. S. AVright ; senior vice president, Mrs. Matilda Graves; junior vice president, .Mrs. Alelphia Jones; secretary, Sarah E. Hasler; treasurer, Lucy Norton; chaplain. Charlotte Bolles; conductress, Agnes C. Davis; assistant conductress. Alary Druse; guard, Lela Allyn; assistant guard, Mary Barrows. There were thirty-nine charter members. The present officers are: President, Airs. Rose Heiserman; senior vice president, Airs. Melissa Hardy; junior vice president. Airs. Gunda Henning; secretary, Mrs. Nellie I. Cook: treasurer. Airs. Sarah E. Hasler; chaplain. Mrs. Matilda Graves; conductress, Dora Alaetzold: assistant conductress. Airs. Dora Roland; guard, Airs. Lou Hawkins: assistant guard. Airs. Alary Afalloy; organist, Mi's. Alelphia Jones; patriotic instructress, Signild Carlson; press correspondent. Airs. .Julia P. Nelson; color bearers - First, Nettie White; second, Lucy Phillips; third, Lena Gates; fourth, Elizabeth Thompson. The corps numbers 113 members.

Colville Camp, No. 33, S. of V., was organized October 30, 1904, with the following charter members : John Hempftling, Thomas Heiserman, W. W. DeKay, J. H. Boustead, C. S. Sultzer, Elmer Hempftling, Ferd Johnson, Frank Johnson, Ike Allen, F. AI. Wilson, E. B. Oakey, J. C. Kruger, Otto Remmler, C. L. Jones, C. AY. Barber, Fred Seebach, Sr. The first officers were: Captain, John Hempftling; first lieutenant, J. C. Kruger; second lieutenant, Ferd Johnson ; chaplain. J. H. Boustead ; first sergeant. Elmer Hempftling ; quartermaster sergeant, Thomas Heiserman color guard, J. H. Boustead ; sergeant of the guard, C. S. Sultzer corporal of the guard, C. L. Jones ; picket guard, E. B. Oakey camp council, C. W. Barber, J. H. Boustead, C. S. Sultzer; representatives to state encampment, C. S. Sultzer, J. H. Boustead, J. 0. Kruger. The present officers are: Commander. S. T. Irvine; senior vice commander, George E. Smith; .junior vice commander ('. L. Jones; camp council, C. S. Sultzer, Otto Remmler, Thomas Heiserman; chaplain, Thomas Heiserman; first sergeant, J. H. Boustead; quartermaster sergeant, George E. Smith; corporal of the guard. ('. I). Wolf; picket guard, C. II. Phillips; camp guard, A. II. Hardy. The meetings arc held on the first Wednesday of each month, at 215 Bush street. The membership is 35.