Mower County transcript., 1891-06-24

Mr.. Lyons said that he must fix it as he
had little money in it and it might be
lost out. By and by he opened 1t to
rearrange his money and counted out
$1,000 in gold. Finhart then knew why
the bag was so heavy. He was still
obliged to carry it. They STARTED again
but the snow grew softer until as night
came on Mr.. Lyons sank with exhaustion
when only three miles east Of Austin and
declared he could go no further. Mr.
Finhart knew that if he stopped there it
meant death. He at last after dark found
claim shanty at some distance and
succeeded in getting Mr.. Lyons there.
They prevailed on the occupant to hire
a neighbor's team and take them to
Austin, only short distance further. MIR.
LYONS went up to Sylvester Smiths but
was not expected and was not at first
recognized. He of course felt very CRATE
full to Mr.. Finhart for saving his life and
ever after he showed his gratitude IN
substantial ways.
Times were hard in these early DAYS.
Mr. Finhart worked out among the
settlers around Hamilton and Frankford
to earn little monev at the start.
Winona was the market. each man had
but few acres of crop and prices were
low. There were few settlers and little
money at the first. Very little stock was
brought in when they came. Each one
had single yoke of cattle and neighbors
were obliged to double up to do their break
ing. Feb. II, 1865. Mr. Finhart enlisted
in the service of his adopted country. He
Joined the th1rd Minn. Battery Light
Artillery and served through that year
in service on the Indian frontier. he
went to Fort Ridgely and to Fort Wads.
worth. They saw no fighting but were
exposed to all the privations of the
frontier They did not see farm during
the whole year. Henry B. Corey was in
the cavalry on the same expedition and
Finhart loves to tell of how Hank treated
the boys one day behind the guardhouse.
They returned from this campaign in
March 1866, and Mr.. Finhart has since
lived on the old farm which he originally
preempted although he has added TO it.
In November, 1872, Mr.. Finhart was
elected Representative to the State Leg
slature, and served one term with credit
to himself and his constituents. The
most excitement of the session was over
the impeachment of State Treasurer
Seager. The legislature at first passed
resolutions of censure and afterwards
Ecommenced Impeachment proceedings
| but the case was settled without trial.
Mr.. Finhart is man of unlmpeachable
honesty and integrity and returned
from St. Paul with clean record. He
has always been one of'the staunchest OF
Republicans and has always been promi-
nent in the politics of Mower County.
He was for many years regular delegate
at our county conventions and it used to
be SAID that one was not sure how the
east side was going until he had seen Ole.
Mr.. Finhart has been one of the town
| ship supervisors of Frankford for many
years. He says that politics originally in
this county were not Republican against
Democrat but rather the east side against
the west side He remembers we'll all the
circumstances in connection with the
removal of the county seat from Frank
rord and the hard feelings that were
awakened over it.
Mr.. Finhart was raised in the Lutheran
church and was from his earliest years
lnstllled with the idea that nobility OF
character is the true nobility and he has
always felt that honest TOLLS preferable to
gotten wealth. These principles he has
scrupulously carried out in his life and
the result is that he receives the fullest
confidence and the higest esteem of ali
who know him. Mr.. and Mrs. Finhart
have six children Lying. the oldest o1
them, Ole, having been jailor of the
county for about four years while II. B
Corey was sheriff.