The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-12
IN THE GREAT MINNESOTA POTATO RFI T
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ty as as attorney and also in the leg
islature for several terms, is a native
| of Vermont, but has hvedtin Minnesota
| since 1860. He is one of the towns and
county's most actives and prominent
| citizens.
M. E. Rutherford 81 CO.. have an of
| fee at Mora. The senior member, lives
at Princeton, and has been one of the
most active promoters in the growth
| has charge of the business at Mora,
and is a "chip off the old block in
| public spirited methods and reliability.
! Mora has everything that is going
| and the latest need in the form of the
form of bowling has been supplied by
H. II. Mellen and H. ]. Berrean. who
are getting good support.
OgiIvie.
| This town in the western part of the
county was originally called Ground
| house, from the nearby river, but four
] years ago it was changed to it's present
! cognomen. It's largest growth has
been during the last three years. There
| is a fine farming country all about
and the future of the community is
! well assured. The principal street is
known as Hill avenue and begins at
| the Great Northern depot. The Meth
| odists are we'll looked after by Rev.
| Walter B. Williams
The pioneer merchant is J. w
| Bragg, native of Red Wing, Mimi.
| who has lived here for thirteen years,
He is now engaged in the lumber bust
ness, and is also postmaster The
Modern Woodmen of America camp in
the town is named in his honor He
| Is one of the mainstays of the town,
and deservedly popular. He is as
ISOLATED with George w. Shipton in
| the real estate business. Mr.. Shipton
has lived here four years, has laid
| out and sold an addition to the town,
lives in a pretty home, is owner of a
good farm, and is prepared to sell
| farms to others. 90; ,
Ben Eastlund has lived I'm Minnesota
for thirty-seven years, coming from
| Sweden. Has lived FIVE years in
| Ogilvie, is mayor of the town, and
owner of the saw, planning and single
mill, and gives employment to more
men than any other person in the town.
He is also engaged in general mer-
| chandising, his daughter having gem
| eral charge of the store.
Nels Bangson is a pioneer settler.
having for years been section foreman
on the railroad. Two years ago he
built the Grand Central hotel, a thirty
room house, and keeps it right up-to-
date. 81.
The Bank of Ogilvie, of which Clin-
| ton L. Knapp is cashier, was recently
opened and is part of string of banks
organized by John w. Haven, Big Lake.
1t is financially strong, and will be or
gained as state bank as soon as 1t
gets into a brick block which is now
being built.
e. f. Gilman came recently from st.
Paul, where he lived for fifteen years.
He has large stock of general mer-
chandise, and makes a speciality of
-four and fed The public hall is over
his store. e8s
Alex B. Johnson opened his stock of
farm implements and heavy and shelf
hardware two years ago, coming from
Mora. He is a member Of the council,
and is actfvesin promoting the towns
interests.
John Berlin is also one of the enter
priSing citizens and business men of
Ogilvie, ever Jealous and active for
the upbuilding of the community.
John Toberg is the village black
smith and wagon maker, coming two
years ago from Princeton Mimi He is
a believer in the country, and owns and
operates good farm.
Mrs. Fred Schweb came two years
ago from Olmsted county, Mimi, and
opened a millinery and dressmaking
establishment, and enjoys a business
that keeps several persons occupied.
She also carries neat line of ready
made suits for ladies and stock of mil
ltnery equal to demands.
Hedin & Wasenius opened their
stock Of general merchandise last
spring, In the original store building
of the town. They buy and ship coun-
try produce, are hustlers and are doing
good business.
Bismark & Rotmark, both of Mora,
came last summer and opened up, a
stock of wines, liquors and cigars, hav-
ing a pool table in connection.