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Olmsted County Newspaper Articles
HIS LICENSE IS REFUSED
Tom Harris Refused City Permission Through Mayor's Negative Action
Tom Harris, who has conducted the Metropolitan pool hall at 116 South Broadway, was on Wednesday refused a license
to operate his pool tables, by Mayor W. B. Richardson.
Mr. Harris went to the city clerk to get the license made out in the customary way according to the city ordinance.
He then went to Mr. Richardson to get the paper signed. The mayor refused to affix his signature. Apparently
the head of the city police department is not satisfied with the manner in which the place has been operated.
Mr. Harris paid a fine recently for permitting a minor to play. [The Daily Post and Record, Rochester, Minnesota,
April 1, 1915]
GOOD WORK RECOGNIZED
By Manager of Champion Basketball Team of State of Minnesota
George Anderson, Mark Anderson, Harold Gentling, Eugene Schwartz and Paul Gilbert are today wearing watch fobs
of which they are mighty proud. The pendant of each fob is a miniature basket-ball done in silver, engraved
with the wearer's name and "Champion Amateur Basketball Team, Minnesota, 1914-1915." They are little
beauties and the champion players are surely well entitled to wear them. They were presented to the
boys at a dinner party given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Montgomery. Besides the players, Mr. Ballou
was present at the pleasant post-season social function. [The Daily Post
and Record, Rochester, Minnesota, April 1, 1915]
DLOUHY APPLIES FOR LICENSE
Well Known Saloon Keeper To Go Into Business Once More
Henry Dlouhy, who at 11 o'clock Wednesday night retired from business at 212 South Main street after being located
there for about fifteen years, will go into business again. He and P. J. Lanser, who has been employed by
him as head bar-tender, have made application for license to sell liquor at 310 South Broadway, the place which
has been operated by A. W. De Villiers.
It is quite probably that the council will grant the license, for Mr. Dlouhy has a reputation for conducting a
most orderly saloon.[The Daily Post and Record, Rochester, Minnesota, April 1, 1915]
Rochester, Minn., Jan. 14 -- Willie Brown of Pleasant Grove township is only 12 years old, but he has won $110, brought honor to Olmsted county, and stimulated interest in the corn-growing industry. [15 Jan 1907, Duluth News-Tribune]
County Supt. Howard received word today that William Brown of District 102 had won second
prize in the state corn-growing contest, said prize being $100 cash.
The lad exhibited the corn, which has proven so valuable, at the Olmsted county contest in November
and was awarded first prize -- $10.00 tiven for the purpose by Forest Henry of Dover. The corn winning first, second
and third prizes here in the local contest at Minneapolis which has just been held. There it was found to be the
second best corn raised in the state of Minnesota, and the prize of $100 was awarded.
[15 Jan 1907, Duluth News-Tribune]
Willie Brown of Pleasant Grove township, in Olmsted county, has lately been awarded $100, second state prize for Minnesota grown corn. Willie Brown is twelve years old and keenly interested in his present vocation -- that of helping on the farm. When a corn-growing contest was instituted it occurred to Willie that he might grow some corn and exhibit it at the county contest. His exhibit swept everything before it at the contest and was sent to Minneapolis to be compared with samples from all parts of the state. Willie has brought honor to Olmsted county and to the state. He is an unconscious philanthropist, and his example will doubtless inspire many more farm boys to grasp the opportunities at hand and make the most of the possibilities of growing corn in Minnesota. [16 Jan 1907, Duluth News-Tribune]
ROCHESTER MAN GETS A WINNER
Dr. Graham Brings Celebrated Bull to His Olmsted County Farm
Rochester, Minn., Jan. 13 -- One of the most valuable herd of Holstein-Friesian cattle ever
brought to the state of Minnesota have been purchased by Dr. Christopher Graham of this city, and placed on the
Graham-Halm farm. The herd includes five cows, two heifers and one bull, and the amount paid for the aristrocracy
represents thousands of dollars. The bull, Aggie Cornucopia Johanna Ladd II, cost the doctor $2,000, but he is
the greatest show bull of his breed in the world and has received more premiums than any other sire of that particular
kind. His offspring have established world's records for the producers of butter. The bull came from the Nye herd
at Preble, N.Y.
The five cows are equally valuable and have established great records for butter producers,
one averaging 26 pounds in seven days, one 20 pounds in the same time when three years old, and the others equally
good. The herd will probably be exhibited at the next state fair, and it is doubtful if there is a better or more
valuable Holstein-Freisian held (herd) in the state.
Dr. Graham, who is the chief diagnostician on the Mayo staff, is also owner of the large Brackenfield
poultry farm and has the second largest buff orpington farm in the world. His birds are exhibited at the largest
exhibits in the country and always win the blue ribbons. He has 100 prize birds now on exhibit at the Minneapolis
poultry exhibit. [14 Jan 1911, Duluth News-Tribune]
Rochester will vote on the question of aiding the Rochester and Northern Minnesota railroad
on the 12th. The amount to be granted is $30,000.[Minnesotian-Herald,
Feb. 23, 1878]
TOBACCO IS GROWN IN OLMSTED COUNTY
Rochester, Minn., Jan. 13, - That tobacco can be raised in this section of Minnesota, and made a profitable crop
has been demonstrated by several farmers residing near Salem in this county. They received about $100 an acre for
their crop, the tobacco raised by them having been shipped to Whitehall, Wis.
About 17 acres were planted this year, the growers being Jacob Leove, John E. Holtan, K. E. Holtan, Carl Gunnefson, and Brown Erickson of Salem, and Seevert brothers of Mayfield. The conditions last season were not the best for tobacco raising, there being two bad storms.
R. H. Holtan of Whitehall interested the Salem farmers in the growing of tobacco, believing Olmsted county soil to be ideal for that purpose. The success attained the past season will undoubtedly lead other farmers to experiment with the crop.[Jan. 14, 1914, Duluth News-Tribune]
FARMERS ORGANIZE PROGRESSIVE CLUB
Olmsted County Agriculturists to Further Educational Commercial and Social Interests
Rochester, Minn., April 11 - A farmers club has been organized by the farmers in Olmsted county that will have
for its objects the educational, commercial and social interests of the county agriculturists.
Regular meetings are to be held in this city, with addresses by members of the club and by specialists on farm
work, which will form the educational features of the work. The social program will be developed in the organization
of a subsidiary club in every township in the county, the sole purpose of which will be to bring the farmers together.
It is also proposed that the members band together for the purpose of raising a standard variety of grain and emphasizing
quality of seed that will be uniform in production, and to get a certain number of farmers to raise a certain breed
of cattle, hogs and horses. By thus uniting it is said a uniform market will be developed that will command higher
prices and the farmers will reap better returns from their endeavors.
The officers of the club are: George Burnham, president; James Livingston, vice president, and J. M. May, secretary
and treasurer. [Duluth News-Tribune, April 12, 1913]
AN OLMSTED INQUIRY
Olmsted county commissioners will investigate the management of the poorhouse in that county. Wilhelm Waache, aged
70 years, recently wrote Governor Lind complaining of the treatment he had received at the hands of Henry Reymoore,
the superintendent of the institution, whom he charges with having bumped his head against the wall and thrown
him to the floor because he did not obey an order of Mrs. Reymoore to clean out the stable. [Minneapolis Journal, March 23, 1900]
FORMER DULUTH MAN TO BE TRUST OFFICER
W. J. Stevenson Resigns as Assistant Attorney General
Minneapolis, Feb. 28 – William J. Stevenson, assistant attorney general, has been elected secretary, trust officer
and director of the Wells-Dickey Trust company. He will sever his connection with the attorney general’s office
early in March and will come to Minneapolis at once to take charge of the trust department of the new institution,
it became known here today.
Mr. Stevenson was born in Olmsted county, Minnesota. He was educated at the University of Minnesota and began the
practice of law in Duluth in 1893. In 1907 he became special counsel for St. Louis county and in 1911 he was anointed
as an assistant attorney general. For three years he has had charge of all inheritance tax matters.
During his service as assistant attorney general, Stevenson has handled many important cases before the United
States supreme court.
“Just as soon as Mr. Stevenson takes up his duties here, the trust company will be ready to do business,” said
Stuart W. Wells, president of the company today. “That will be some time early in March.” [Duluth News-Tribune, 29 Feb 1916]
STORE COMPANY FAILS
Winona, Minn., March 14 – The Olmsted County Co-operative association, which operated retail stores at Rochester,
Eyota and Viola, has been adjudged bankrupt and a meeting of creditors has been set by the referee in bankruptcy
for March 25 in this city. The association is said to have assets of approximately $100,000 and liabilities of
practically the same amount. [15 Mar 1921, Duluth News-Tribune]
The well-known establishment of W. W. Ireland, who for thirty years has conducted the stationery business of this city, was sold to-day to George W. Cunningham of St. Paul. [Aug 6, 1897]
(Rochester News) On Friday evening of this week a reception will be tendered Rev. L. W.
Brigham and family, the new pastor of Grace Universalist church, at the home of Mr. And Mrs. G. Woodworth, on West
Fifth street. [Minneapolis Journal, 23 Feb 1898]
A TRIAL ROUTE
Rural Free Delivery to be Tried in Olmsted County
Rochester, Minn., Aug. 12 – Rural free delivery will be inaugurated in Olmsted county on Sept. 1. The line laid
out runs from the postoffice in this city to the farm of O. W. Baker, thence west two miles, thence north to within
one and one-half miles of Douglas, thence east to the Oronoco road and back to the city, making a distance of about
twenty-three miles. One delivery will be made each day, Sunday excepted. W. J. Tyler has received the appointment
of carrier. Arrangements for the route were perfected by Special Agent Thomas Howard who has been here for several
days. [12 Aug 1899]
F. W. Seymour, of Orion, started last spring with thirty swarms of bees. He has sixty-five swarms in his cellar, besides taking up twenty swarms this fall. He has sold more than enough honey to pay expenses, besides having enough for his own use. [22 Dec 1877, Minnesotian-Herald]
A colony of some twenty-two citizens of Orion, Olmsted county, are about to locate in Minnehaha county, Dakota. [06 Apr 1878, Minnesotian-Herald]
Mr. E. Whitcomb, formerly of Rochester, but for the past half dozen years residing at Gainesville, Ga., has returned to Rochester, where he will engage in brickmaking. [06 Apr 1878, Minnesotian-Herald]
Mr. E. B. Jordan, of Olmsted county, has planted this season about 2,000 fruit trees, the Wealthy and Duchess maple, and will set out about 500 Flemish Beauty pear trees. He now has about 70 acres in orchard. [06 Apr 1878, Minnesotian-Herald]
“From Olmsted County”
Our city is in quite an excitement at the present time in consequence of the absence of two boys. It appears that
two boys, one the son of A. Ozmon and one the son of Mr. Brown, near neighbors, left their homes on Sunday last,
about 10 or 11 o’clock, supposed to hunt for the cows, since which not one particle of information can be obtained
in relation to them. Our citizens were out in force yesterday and searched the river in all conceivable places
and sent couriers in all directions in the country, and today the same exertions are put forth, but up to 12 o’clock
to-day no vestige of them can be found. They were very good boys, of highly respectable parents, and, as you may
well understand, there is great anxiety about them among the whole community. [06
Aug 1868, St. Paul Daily Pioneer]
They boys that were lost on Sunday have this moment been found. A telegraph report has just come in, that they
were at St. Charles, and would be upon the 2 o’clock train. This is the first news that has been received since
they left on Sunday. It is a great relief to their parents and also to the community. [07
Aug 1868, St. Paul Daily Pioneer]
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