Railroad Brings Life To Clutier in 1900
Clutier owes its existence to the C. and N. W. railroad extended north from Belle Plaine to Mason City and into Minnesota. The Town Minnesota and Northern line spurred growth with William Brice of Tama promoting the project. Grading began near Mason City in June 1869 and in Tama County in July. Depot site chosen in Traer in August 1899 and Buckingham and Clutier locations set in September 1899. First lots sold in Clutier in May 1900 and new business buildings began the same day. first trains ran in June 1900. Incorporation petition filed November 13, 1900 with local residents signing.
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Clutier
Belle Plaine
Mason City
Minnesota
Town, Minnesota & Northern
William Brice
Tama
Brice
Clutter
Chicago & North Western System
Tama County
Traer
Sieh Farm
Buckingham
Dennis
Town of
Toledo
Henry Mohr
John G. Antrim
Frank Cherveny
Frank Wolf
John Cher
Clutter Town Incorporation and Early Developments Details
The court appointed commissioners to call an incorporation election in Clutter. On Dec 11, 1900, 32 votes were cast with 19 for incorporation. Albert Simonsen became mayor, and A C Ryan, Gus Kruse, John Cherveny, George Miller, Theodore Mundt, Frank Vlasak and Fred Rohde served as councilmen. Saloon licenses were set at 25 per month with hours limited and Sundays closed. Ira Gray became street commissioner, Claus Wamser marshal, and jail plans were commissioned. The town adopted water works and fire protection measures, funded by taxes, wells, and a Fairbanks engine. By 1910 Clutter population reached about 300 with a growing list of local firms and stores.
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Albert Simonsen
A. C. Ryan
Gus Kruse
John Cherveny
George Miller
Theodore Mundt
Frank Vlasak
Fred Rohde
Ira Gray
Claus Wamser
John Antrim
Gray
F. H. Hanus
Henry Mohr
Clutter
William Benesh
Benesh
J. P. Novak
Novak
Clutier
Baker & Warfield
Traer
Farmers Lumber Company
Alois Bata
Blocker & Juva
Mamie Brown
F. Cherveny
Clutter Drug Co
Roy L. Cook
Anton Hanus
James Hach
Joe Kopecky
Dysart 1911 News Farm Sales and Local Docket
Henry Wieben's farm sale occurred November 24 1911. Theo Schroeder sold to John F Drews 110 acres of land northeast of town for 100 dollars per acre, owned by Jules Halboth with no improvements. Perry Sanders, John Brandau, and John Gokén held closing out sales in December 1911. Wesley society formed by ten M E church women at Mrs Frank Schmidt's home.
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Henry Wieben
New York
Pippert
Theo. Schroeder
John F. Drews
Jules Halboth
Perry Sanders
John Brandau
Dysart
John Gokén
M. E. Church
Frank Schmidt
Wesley Society
Mayor Appoints 1911 Committees
Dysart town council named committees and hired employees in 1911. Lathrop as clerk, Casey as councilman and mayor pro tem, with Klemme, Lammers, and others covering finance, gas works, ordinances, sidewalks, streets, parks, fire and water. Street commissioner Peter Bader, health officer Dr. W C Buehl, marshal George Geyer. Mayor John P Redmond.
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Dysart
Lathrop
Casey
Klemme
Lammers
Schroeder
Schreiber
Peter Bader
W. C. Buehl
George Geyer
John P. Redmond
Dysart 1926 Assessor Report Summary
Iver Shupe reports Dysart assessed March 12 1926 with values: new improvements 3068 dollars. real estate under soldiers and widows exemptions 41400. exempted property 7000. soldiers and widows exempted 25. persons subject to military duty 119. poll tax payers 101. net actual value money and credits 633582. personal property 205547. radio sets 54. horses 8. cows 42. heifers 1 year 9. heifers 2 years 5. bulls 1. swine 4. sheep 7. poultry sold 2032. dogs 41. assessment rolls 382.
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Iver Shupe
Dysart
First Birth and Death in Clark Township
The first birth in Clark Township was George Wentch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wentch, born Sept 27 1856. He became a doctor and died about 1932. Newton Miller's wife was the first death in the township, dying in October 1856 in a prairie fire.
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Clark Township
George Wentch
Peter Wentch
Newton Miller
Mooreville village platted in 1869 near Dysart faded away
North of Dysart a patch of land once staked as Mooreville by Henry Beach hosted a Methodist church, a store opened by William Davidson, and a mill started in 1869 and finished in 1871. The Mooreville post office dated from 1870 with daily mail from Dysart, but the community faded and is now part of the rural countryside north of Dysart.
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Dysart
Mooreville
Henry Beach
William Davidson
Dysart Population Reaches Record High After Forty Years
Dysart census figures show continued growth for four decades, with 1970 listing 4,251 residents. It stands as the only Tama County town to increase its population in every decade over the past forty years.
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Dysart
Tama
Dysart Town Election Returns Tie Between Trustees
The Dysart correspondent reports the town election held yesterday passed quietly. Messrs. Jones and Howard tied for trustee, leaving the question of how to proceed to be decided.
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Dysart
Truer Star
Messrs. Jones
Howard
Dysart News 1878 Highlights and Local Notices
Dysart news notes report Simon Wertheim's promotion of 500 overcoats, J P Beck and wife moving to Blue Springs Neb, harness shop consolidation by Hulett and Souders, W H Beach dies age 50, thanks to W W Porter for rabbits, Hollabaugh's coffee deal, Wm E H Shaffer naturalized, Christmas tree event at M E church draws crowd.
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Simon& Wertheim
Dysart
J. P.beck
Blue Springs
Neb
Hulett
Souders
W. H. Beach
Iw. W. Porter
Hollabaugh
S. Wm
Shaffer
M. E
Farm Sale Records Hit Corn Prices Near Dysart
At a January 1910 farm sale near Dysart horses sold up to 205 dollars cows brought 56 dollars and corn reached a record 56 percent in the crib, marking notable gains in grain prices.
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Dysart
Dysart Man Seeks Sheriff Job In 1926 Primary
Dysart Reporter notes William P. Matthiesen announces his candidacy for county sheriff subject to voter approval at the June primary. Known as Bill Matthiesen he is 33 and the son of Theo and Mrs Matthiesen living on a farm west of Dysart.
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Dysart
William
Matthiesen
Bill
Theo Matthiesen
Quiet 1926 Election Crowded With Few Ballots
In a Dy sart Monday election on March 26, 1996, only 43 votes were cast for city offices. Mayor E. E. Wieben and treasurer Ervin Moeller were re elected along with assessor Iver Shupe and park commissioner F. H. Schmidt. Re elected councilmen were R. E. Christopher Theo Jessen Dan Lally and D. F. Harrington. Theo Hecht replaces Charles Goken as council member. J. C. Marsan is town clerk and J. C. Koontz is marshal.
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Dysart
E. E. Wieben
Ervin Moeller
Iver Shupe
F. H. Schmidt
R. E. Christopher
Theo Jessen
Dan Lally
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Ed Kutin
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Mr -Ktezele
John Vesely
H. F. Maxon
J. L. Buford
H. c. Severin
Dr. Wo. OC. Wagner
J. Sims
B. R. Roushar
Frank Gawthrop
George F. Wagner
Albert Maiden
H. F. Blocker
Clark
Dysart Town Hall
Dy George Hix Jr
Sart Town Hall
Dysart News
Purina
Evergreen Hatchery
Traer Area
Meros
Hatchery & Elevator
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