County Commission on Budget and Roads in 1912
The July meeting of Brown County Commissioners runs through routine business including cash deposits, tax levies, and state road planning. Actions include approving bank deposits, denying a ditch assessment, granting an auctioneer license, funding the Brown County fair, and listing uncollected taxes for cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County Bank
New Ulm
State Bank
Sleepy Eye
Springfield
First National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
First National
First State Bank
Comfrey
Farmers State Bank
Hlanmka
Cobden
Cscs Eee
State ‘Bank
Evan
Dank
Exelg
Bale Wee Eee
Farmers State Bank of Comfrey
Fred
Winkelmann
A. R. Eggensperger
Hanska
George Wienhee
Searles
C. N. Robertson
Bingham Bros
F. J. Nenno
State Tax Commission
Court House
Court House Committee
Poor Farm Committee
J. H. Hoffmann
Stark
Hindermann
Home
Richartz
Sigel
Milford
State Highway Commission
Bashaw
Mulligan
Albin
Brown County
Little Cottonwood
Badness Bridge & Iron Co
Minnesota Seed Company to Build Addition
The Minnesota Seed Company plans a three story with basement rear addition 60 by 85 feet, concrete and galvanised iron, for storage and seed corn. With a promising corn crop, the firm expects a large volume of business next season and will begin work promptly to be ready this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Seed Company
Boos
Machine Gun Company for New Ulm ahead of Sparta encampment
Col A W Wright of the 20th Regt reports that New Ulm will receive a machine gun company if 46 men can be mustered in ten days. The unit seeks full equipment for participation in the Sparta encampment on August 6. There is one machine gun company per regiment and four guest companies. Action may be taken if New Ulm fails to organize in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Wright
L. G. Vogel
New Ulm
Sparta
Death of Sylvester A. George Struck by Lingering Illness
Captain Sylvester A. George, aged 74, long resident of Hanska Minnesota, died Thursday night after over a year of failing health. Born February 14 1838 in Gardiner Maine he served as First Lieutenant in the First Maine Regiment during the Civil War. He lived a charitable, devout life as a husband father and builder of his community ties, and his funeral was held at his home with a tribute from Rev Amanios E Norman of the Hanska Unitarian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aan
Sylvester A. George
Altho
Gardiner
Maine
Lincoln
First
Bie
Unitarian Church of
Hanska
Amanios E. Norman
Longtime Sigel public servant remembered as “Grand Old Man” of courthouse
An obituary details the career of a Civil War veteran who served in the Army of the Potomac and later settled in Sigel. He rose to Captain, aided New Ulm relief efforts, held roles as Justice of the Peace, Assessor, Clerk of Court for eight years, and served as Court Commissioner for twenty six years. Survived by a wife Mia, daughter, seven grandchildren, a brother and sister in Providence R. I. He remained active in Democratic politics throughout his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the
New Ulm
Flandrau
Minnesota Waveley
Sibley
Sigel Snd
Luchlin A. Loomis
Mia. Rood B. Mo
Albert
Lulu George
Providence
George
Sigel
Laudenschlager
Professor Bliefernicht to retire from D M L College
Local readers learn of Prof E R Bliefer of North Western College Watertown Wis taking the vacancy left by Dr F W A Notz at Northwestern college Milwaukee July 9 appointments include Rev Hermes Gisechen of Wauwatosa and Prof M Sprengling to Harvard. Bliefernicht’s departure will end years of service to the local institution and is mourned by faculty students and townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Bliefer
Aichtesan
Northwestern College
Watertown
Wis
Edmund Bilefernicht
Lutheran Seminary of
New Ulm
Minn
F. W. A. Notz
Hermes Gisechen
Wauwatosa
M. Sprengling
Harvard University
Sbore
Board of
Regents
Milwaukee
Gorder, Sr
Fred.Gamm
Jobo Schlager
Ladies Auxiliary Formed For New Ulm Home Coming Week
A meeting of all ladies whose parents lived in New Ulm during and before the Indian Massacre is set for next Sunday at Turner Hall Club Rooms at two o clock. The aim is to organize a Ladies Auxiliary of the Junior Pioneers to assist the Celebration Committee. All eligible residents are invited. a Junior Pioneers committee will answer questions and help organize the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Ulm
Turner Hall Club
Postmasters Meet Asiatant Convention in New Ulm
The fifth Incusl convention of the Minnesota Stats Association of Asslatent Postmasters will be held in New Ulm next Tuesday with headquarters at the Dakots House and sessions at Turner Hall Club Rooms. Mayor Dr. L A Fritsche will give the welcome, President Nelson will respond, Liesch will speak, and officers will be elected after discussions. A banquet at Turner Hall will conclude the visit, with about thirty assistant postmasters expected. A farm home was robbed during a Fourth of July picnic, an intruder stealing food and a suit of clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Stats Association of Asslatent Postmasters
New Ulm
Dakots House
Turner Hall Club Roons
L. A. Fritsche
Pres. Nelson
Association
Liesch
Turner Hall
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Star Chamber
Jos. A. Eckstein
H. Schleissner
P.W. Seifert
C. C. Duns
W. P. Close
S. W. Koons
C. F. Blume
Jos
Baumler
Burg
Orseaves
A. P. Kellberger
Jester Piano Co
Peter Anderson
Evan Swen Anderson
Carlson
Henry E. Shelquist
B. J. Sanderson
J.J. Radlinger
Herman Sasse
Chas. Maloney
Orin McCoy
W. N. Kilse
Stangel
Leavenworth
Com. Tauer
Om. Erickson Aa
State Road No. 6
Com. Henle
Com. Steinke
Com. Polko
St. James
Ft. Ridgelyim Suspepac
Waut Newton
Joseph Altmann
Board of Couty
West Newton
Alex. Russell
L. Bushard
R. D. Lillie
Mr. Lilie
Lillis Ie
Pease Olson
Olson
Richard
Dr. Olson
Jesse
Joseph F. Grosboer
Alma
Otto Moll
Langering Ilness
Herman Held
Wm. F. Meile
Berman Helo
J. A.ochs
William G. Alwin
C. G. Reim
Jos. Hofmaister
Albert P. Boock
J.P. Graf
J. B. Forster
George Marti
Charles Swissed
Bastian
J. P. Graf
Committee On Historic Epora
Henle’s Creek
Biebl’s
Frank Steele
Erd
Wat Erbner’s
Flick
Mrs. Nriegel
Forster
F. Groebner
John Henle
Mussom
Committee On Headquarters and Information Bureau
Information Bureau
Turner Hall Park
Man Vogtel
Ase’t
A. B. Cutts
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Sherburne
Vogtel
A. George
Bliefernicht
D. M. L. College
Ladies Auxiliary
Aasiatant
Bers
Louis E. Arhart
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