The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-05

Nearly all of this area has been con-
verted into splendid farms. fertile and
productive. and the country tributary
to Browerville is very rich. The lead
ing exports OF the town are grain, prod
uce and cordwood. There are some
most excellent business establishments.
The town was laid out in 1882 by Hon.
Jacob v. Brewer (the' then owner of
the townsite), the well known Ameri-
can archaeologist and scientist, who
has done so much patient researches
for early Minnesota, history. The
original plat was surveyed by Mr.. M.
P. Noel for Mr.. Brewer. but the latter
gentleman himself surveyed the first
addition.
James Hart & Sons, dealers in gen
eral merchandise, country produce,
cordwood, ETC., came to Todd county
from La Crosse county, Wis, in 1872,
and settled near the present site of
-Browerville. AT first they built and
for ten years operated a sawmill on
Turtle creek, mile northeast. They
lived in Long Prairie for time. but
came to Browerville in 1889 and opened
a general store They occupy brick
store building, 81 by so feet in area.
Perry & Scott, enterprising and POM
lar general merchants, came TO the
county in 1882 from Fillmore county.
MIMI, where they located in 1876. Mr..
e. N. Perry was born in PHILADELPHIA.
and his. partner J. H. Scott, is his
brother-in-law. They are both pro-
gressive citizens.
Kahlert & Brewer, dealers in dry
goods, groceries and general merchan-
disc, carry large stock. The store
was established in 1884 by KahIert
Bros, but year since, by the admis-
sion OF Mr.. Brewer, 1t assumed its pres
ent name.
Lano & Irsfeld, hardware and fur
niture dealers, etc, have been estab-
llshed in business six years. Mr.. III T.
Lano came from Carver county to
Iodd hfteen years since Mr.. C. Irs-
field is a native of this county. his
father having settled here in 1870.
M. e. Dimon, proprietor of the city
drug store of Brownsville, has been In
the business only about year, but has
HVeo IN Todd county since 1855, COM
nls 10 minnesota from the state of
ing
The Bank of Brownsville was estab-
llshed in 1890 Its present officers are
william p: Lee, president, and Harry
Lee, cashier. Hon. j. d. Jones. one
OF the directors, has been formerly
prominent in Minnesota public life
and is at present the receiver for the
United States land office at Cass Lake.
Inc Commercial. bank was opened
May l, 1903. j. H. Sheets, the cash
ier' n mas lived for thirty-two years in
aoua county, and is we'll known
newspaper man. He was formerly
connected with the OrtonviIle Herald
and with the Todd County Argus, at
Long Prairie. He needs no eulogy.
oscar SWoboda has a nice little con-
!ectonery store and news stand, and
is typical young Northwesterner. He
has been in Brownsville for eight
years.
X j. Vennervitz has a model meat
marker. His father came to Long
Prairie May IA, 1868, and built one of
the first houses in the place. when bis
son was but thirteen years of age. Mr..
" came from Brainerd to Brownsville
five years ago. fer
among the enterprising citizens of
the locality is Mr.. j. F. Bassett, who.
formerly had drug store in. Brownsl
Vliie' put SNOW engaged in farming on
me farm of 800 acres near town., Mr.,
Bassett came from Washington county.
MIMI, to Todd in June, 1866.
AZ rt~ CIarissa.
/. The bright little village of Clarissa
is one or the most promising points in
Todd county. 1t is on the Cass Lake
branch of the Great Northern railway.
ABOUT nrteen miles northwest of Long
Pra1r1e and 140 miles from. St. PAM,
ne location is on small stream
called Eagle. creek in the noted valley
Of that name. The lands along the
creek are rolling prairie and brush
lands, While on either side are the level
or gently rolling timbered, lands, which.
mas oeen Tor the most part converted
into fine farms.
The tOWnSifa uvac ca1ao+o5 -. ~ r,
Howe, Of Faribault, Mimi, then the
agent of an English syndicate owning
5O,Oo0 acres of land in this locality.
The first building erected was Mr..
Howe's office in 1879. The township
of Eagle Valley was settled several
years earlier, but the heavy timber on
the land made it's development slow.
Then the Great Northern, in 1888,
cut 23,0OO.OOO feet of hardwood lumber
from the lands and sawed it at Clar-
issa and Eagle Bend, and when later a
considerable number. of Norwegians
and other sturdy Scandinavian forest
ers came, they made short work of
subdulng the wilderness, and convert
ing 1t into farms. Two thirds of the
people OF the township. are Scandinavia
ans.
Clarissa now has "a population of
only about 300, yet it has flour. saw
anu SldVe mills, creamery, a bank
three churches, newspaper and nu-
merous stores and shops.
The Todd County independent is
now in it's fourth volume, and is a
flourishing little journalyhaving an ex-
cellent and we'll deserved patronage.
The present editor and publisher. Mr..
George A. Etzell, has been in charge
for about year and a : half, and is
making the paper what, it should be.
Mr.. Etzell is a nativef Minnesotan.
coming to Clarissa from Chaska, Car
yer county. His father was one of the
earliest pioneer settlers, and came to
st. Paul in 1848.
The village has a business assocfa-
t1on which is of great advantage to
the place. F. B. Nutting is president
of this association; L. j. Olson, vice
president; George A. Etzell, secretary.
and j. L. Ramstad, treasurer. The
village has also we'll organized and
effective volunteer fire department, of
which Frank Fimon is the chief; Chas.
Landerholm, assistant chief; Louis
Laugeson, secretary, and J. A Norby,
treasurer. The company has a good
hand engine and an abundant water.
supply from drive wells. Mr.. Fimon.
the chief, is also mayor of Clarissa.
He is native Minesotan, born at Glen
coe, Mcleod county, and coming here
in 1895. He is an active citizen, and
is arranging to build fine business
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