The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-26
PIONEER BUTCHER
OF CITY IS DEAD
WILLIAM WOLFF BEGAN BUST
NESS HERE IN 1s47.
With Louis Newdick, His Brother-in-
Law, He Furnished Meat to Resi-
dents Of the Little Village Of St. An
thony, Often Taking Long, Perilous
Trips in Quest of Stock.

William Wolff, who, with his broth
er-ln-law, was the proprietor of Mime
apolis first meat market, died .yester-
day at his home, AT Jefferson street
NE, aged 70 years. Mr.. VOLTS death
was fastened by broken hip sus-
tanned in fall four weeks ago.
It was in 1847 that William Wolff
then young man, and his brother-in-
law Louis Newdick, came to the vii
shop on what is now Marshall street,
between Fourth and Sixth avenues
NE. Newdick & Wolff was the firm
name and good business greeted the
company from the outset, for until it's
establishment the only meat the pio-
neers had was of their own killing.
At that time western meat markets
did not enjoy the modern convenience
Of having their meat, all. dressed and
cut, delivered at their doors by pack
ing companies. It was even difficult
to get stock and Mr.. Wolff used to tell
some thrilling stories of long junkets
thru the thinly settled environs of st.
Anthony in quest of cattle and hogs.
" Long Trips After Stock.
Newdick & Wolff, says a son of Mr..
Wolff, who learned the butchers trade
in the shops Of his father, were COM
PEELED to 90 many miles after stock.
Mr.. Wolff, who usually did the buying,
would leave st. Anthony early in the
week and make circuits Of from thir-
ty to fifty miles after. cattle. He would
have NJ, regular routes, but would start
quest of cows, calves, pigs and sheep,
often spending a week in getting suffi:
cient stock to last the shop two weeks
He would meet Indians and lawless
men on these junkets into the wilder
ness, but spent many years in this way
without meeting harm. ~..
| Not long after the establishment oil
the shop and when it was becoming E
paying venture, Louis Newdick. then il
the, prime of his life,. was killed by
Indians: He accompanied the Siblel
expedition, representing Newdick 6
Wolff, who had the meat contract fo
the, expedition. as they did with sew
eral other similar ones. ~.
After his partners death Mr.. Wolf
continued the business alone In 136;
| he removed to a shop on First avenue
opposite the old Central market. H,
continued, to dispense meat there fo
eight years, when he again moved, thi
time to Fourth avenue and Washing
ton. At that time his location wa
way out IN the country to use tn
expression Of his son, William Wolf
of Miles City. Mont.
7 Friends Questioned Move.
ellis friends, including George A
Brackett, another pioneer, butcher
laughed at him for taking his shop s.
far from the business district,'' sal
Mr.. Wolff. "He prospered there tn
and later opened a shop in one of tn
stoIerOoms Of the first National .hote,
He occupied several other stores, be
tween that time and his retiremen
from business fifteen years ago. SO
i Since his retirement Mr.. Wolff ha
lived. with his family, in the old home
stead, AT Jefferson street NE, and wa
rugged and healthy until he was weak
, ened by the sad accident four week
ago. y ~
Mr.. Wolff is survived by wifi
eight children, all Of whom are ma,
rled, nineteen grandchildren and tw
great grandchildren. In addition to thi
host of relatives, of whom he was e!
ceedingly proud, Mr.. Wolff was til
beloved "grandpa'' Of several score
of small children in the neighborhoo,
, all Of whom are saddened by his u,
expected death. =" :
; Mr.: Wolff s children are Willia7
Wolff, Miles City, Mont; Mrs. =
Jahm, Montevideo, and L. 3. Wolf
Henry Wolff, Mrs. n Molitor, Mrs.
Veymer, Mrs, T. DANES and Mrs.
Adams Of Minneapolis. 49, s5.
Il The funeral will be held from tt
a family residence Friday at pm.