The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-10-22

business IN Sank Centre Tor period
of nearly 80 years passed peacefully
intd his eternal sleep at the family
home in this city Tuesday morning,
Oct. 20, 1925, shortly before 1000
o'clock. -.. >,-
The deceased was one of the an
Gent landmarks of the city, and very
likely one of the very oldest mer-
chants in the entire northwest in con-
tinuous business. 49,.
He came to Sank Centre shortly
after the close of the civil war and
purchased small tract of land on
Third street. He was a cigarmaker by
trade and he called his cigar store
the 'New York Store" This store
was the beginning of business
which developed in keeping with the
growth of the city. Following the
death of his son Albert in June 1919,
ne gradually retired from active bus
mess, although until within a very
short time before his passing away
he made daily visits to the store on
Third street. -. ;. =, : Z,
Mr.. Dahlem was born in Staatgaart,
Wlrtenburg, Ger, March 1, 1874
When eight years old he came to
America with his parents. Shortly af.
ter ne, entered the employ of a pub.
fishing house where he remained for
10 years; Here he received his ed
ucatlon except for a few months al
night school where he studied mathe-
mates. However, at his death, Mr..
Dahlem was we'll educated. He was
a keen student through life and kept
himself abreast of the times.
1t would be fulsome praise to state
that Albert Dahlem was merely q
high type citizen. In the deyeIop-
ment OF Sank Centre he did a mans
work. Many of his patrons were pat-
rons for over a half century, speak.
ing volumes for his square dealing
and integrity.
March Is, 1869, Mr.. Dahlem was
united In marriage to Miss Caroline
Rein, by Squire" Carr in Sank Cen.
tre. The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in 1919
MRS; Dahlem passed away in 1921.
inns union was blessed with six
children, five sons and one daughter:
albert William, died 1919; Henry
Charles, died in young manheod
Miss Pauline Wilhemine, at home,
Emil Eberhard, August Julius, Sauh
Centre, and George Frederick, the lat
ter passing on in infancy.
Simple funeral services were held
this Thursday afternoon at 80, first
from the home and later from Zion
Lutheran church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. julius Stein. Mr.. Dab
lem had been a life long member of
the Lutheran church. Burial was
made beside his wife and children in
Oakland cemetery.
The following biographical sketch
published in the Sank Centre Herald
June 9, 1921, will be of interest:
Sank Centre is not unlike the exper-
fence which accompanied the early
career of the average pioneer bust
ness man of the state. He visited
here, he saw the future prospects of
round out his future and make his
fortune. "a -.
The new west-that boundless ter
ritory which stirred the souls of the
youth of the early days, called this
young man from his home IN New
York state and his coming has been
an advantage to his adopted " home
and his adopted state.
But the career of young Dahlem in
Minnesota commenced with the In
dian wars following the great Civil
War. It was while on duty with his
regiment at the border post of Sank
Centre, Fort Ridgely, along the Min
nesota and to Abercrombie in the Da-
kota Territory, that this young man
saw the possibilities of Minnesota
and it was while passing through here
with his regiment shortly after the
Civil War, that he decided upon Sauk
Centre as his future home:
A native Of Germany, Albert Dab
lem in 1853 migrated to America with
City. Upon attaining his 21st birth
day in 1855, young Dahlem enlisted
in the Regular army, being assigned
imme diateiy ordered to City Point.
Virginia, taking up its march by way
Of Petersburg to the front. but ar
irving. about. the time Of the surren-
der Of the Confederate General john
ston, which brought the war to a
close.
After returning to the North and
taking part in the Grand Review at
mand of Lieut.. Col. Robert Hill, was
ordered to Fort Smelling in November
1855, arriving there in time to witness
the execution of Chiefs Little Six and
who took part in the massacre at
Fort RidgleyS and New Ulm in 1852.
In the spring of 1865, the regiment
was ordered to frontier service TAX
ing stations at Fort Ridgley and Fort
Ripley, Minnesota, and later at Fort
Abercombe in the Dakota Territory.
1t was while passing through Sank
Centre enroute to Ahercombe that
Mr.. Dahlem first saw hts future home.
my regiment camped near the old
stockade," said Mr.. Dahlem, land it
was during our stay here that / de-
cided that this was indeed a new and
prosperous country"
While on the western frontier, Mr..
Dahlems regiment did much scout
and patrol duty and suffered intensely
from the cold Sometimes their ratiops
were short, coffee, salt pork, beans and
hard tack composing the usual fare.
After his discharge from the regular
army on March 16, 1868. Albert Dahlem
again visited Sank Centre. 1t was then
that he made final plans to establish
himself in business, and then went
back to- New. York to- purchase his
stock of goods and, arrange. for the
future. 8 About the same time, Henry.
Keller and Frederick Williams, two
other soldiers of the same regiment.
came to Sank Centre and established
themselves. Mr.. Keller engaged in
the hardware business and later be-
came a state senator; Mr.. Williams