two of the eastern branches of the Little Cannon River ources in this part of the township. These little streams rthwest and cross the township line near the northwest tler in this township was Haldro Johnson, a Norwegian, m Dane county, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1854. He made ction twenty and spent the winter there. The following ent back to Wisconsin, married and returned with his wife home, where they have since resided. During the spring of 1855 the population was increased by the addition of settlers and their families, all Scandinavians: A. J. Maw Larson, Guttrom Pederson, Ole Pederson, John Johng (now deceased,) John Bottolfson, M. Edstrom, C. A. William Olson and Regnold Johnson. They at once proke claims and improve them. Nearly all are now living Trst located. ng of 1856 a number of American families settled in the Southeastern parts of the township, but only a few of them The first birth was that of Frank Johnson, son of John and nson, born May 8, 1856, and died September 7, 1856; this first death. 57 E. A. Sargent built the first store erected in the townocked it, but after a few years discontinued it. In 1868, built a small store and filled it with goods. Trade soon im to enlarge the building, and he is now carrying on a ness. 358, the township organization was perfected, an election in the store of E. A. Sargent; the following officers were pervisors, Ellery Stone, chairman, George Leasons and on; town clerk, Geo. F. Sargent; assessor, F. F. Dimick; D. Stone; overseer of the poor, John Bussey; justices of D. C. Stranahan and S. N. McGaughey; constables, E. D. . L. Stranahan. E. A. Sargent was clerk of election, and ghy forwarding clerk. Fifty votes were polled. ship is now inhabited almost exclusively by a steady and class of people, natives of Norway and Sweden; the former icipally in the southwestern portion of the township, the rtheastern. They are all, or nearly all, naturalized citizens; them having represented their districts in one or both branches of the State legislature, while others have filled local positions of trust and honor. In an agricultural point of view the township is one of the best in the country. Its cultivated fields, possessing a soil of marvelous fertilily, its broad acres of arable lands, its timber and water, beautiful residences, barns and granaries filled to repletion, flocks and herds; and finally, the health and general prosperity of its inhabitants, are the living evidences of a section of country rich in natural resources and abounding in happy homes. The first school taught in the township was about 1857, by a man named Daniel Van Amburg, in a log school house near where William Olson now lives. At the present time there are seven, in which schools are taught most of the year by competent teachers. There is but one post office in the township, Wastedo, but there are offices near the line in adjoining townships which give ample mail facilities. The churches within the limits of the township number but two, although as in case of the post offices, the neighboring townships help them out. CHURCHES. The oldest church organization is the Spring Garden Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, organized July 19, 1858, at the residence of Peter Johnson, on section fifteen, under the charge of Rev. P. Beckman. The following are the names of those who composed the congregation at that time, M. Edstrom and family, C. A. Haggstrom and family, John G., Wanberg and family, Jacob Johnson and family, John P. Johnson and family, A. W. Johnson and family, Isaac Holm and family, Peter Johnson and family, Nils Challberg and family, Peter Lundell and family, Bengt Anderson and family, A. Enberg and family, Paul Nelson, John Holm, G. Holm, P. O. Holm, C. Holm, Johannes Holm, John Edwall, John Lagerstrom, and S. Anderson. The officers were: Deacons, M. Edstrom, for one year; John P. Johnson, two years, and Peter Johnson for three years. Trustees, Jacob Johnson, one year; Nils Challberg, two years, and S. Anderson, three years. Thus organized they met for worship in private houses, and occasionally in some one of the school houses. Tere witho In 1862, a small church was built on section 11, which has since been replaced by a fine edifice, erected on the site of the original, and capablo of seating 600 people After the organization M Bookm t a regular minister until July 1, 1870, when the Rev. J. O. ok charge of the congregation and is the present incumbent. has now a membership of about 300. at the officers are-deacons, J. P. Gustafson, Fred Anderson, John A. Holm, Victor Anderson, and John Larson; trustees, on, John Haggstrom, John Lorenz, Lewis Miller, M. A. Anderhn Anderson. church is located on section 30; the congregation is the of the Holden church at Wanamingo. It is styled the orwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church." The organization the winter of 1871, and the building of a church was at once ch was completed and dedicated in 1874. It is an elegant capable of seating 500 people. ding committee were Rognold J. Onstad, Ed. L. Otterness Flom. Rev. B. J. Muus, of Wanamingo, under whose charge prior to their organization, is their pastor, although he has ed since 1875 by Rev. M. O. Bockman, who preaches at the ry few weeks. officers of this organization were: Trustees, Lars Flom, for s; Tosten A. Melhuus, three years; Ole A. Melhuus, two gnold J. Onstad, two years, and Johannes Ingebrigtson, one nbers at date of organization numbered 296. There are at t time about 650. Officers at the present time are: Trustees, n, Iver I. Wangen, G. P. Otterness, Hans Rasmusen and Wm. the Rev. Mr. Barnes organized a Presbyterian church, and time the Methodists; but the American families were too ganizations languished for want of proper support, and therehad no real existence for many years. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. re two local fire insurance companies in the township. The e Insurance Company" was organized under an act of the slature, passed March 4, 1876. Its officers are: president, R. ; secretary, A. A Flom; directors, Mons S. Urevig, O. A. nd K. K. Hougo. This company has suffered comparatively no er company is styled the "Scandinavian Mutual Protection n." It was organized in 1868, and by an act of the legisla sant with the Scandinavian language. An admission fee of $1 is required, and members are taxed in case of loss to repair damage; but so far no losses have occurred. John Miller is president; vice president, John Holm; and the territory is divided into five districts, with two directors to each. Here follows a list of the township officers from date of organization up to the present time; the first named in the catalogue of supervisors is invariably the chairman. The following constituted the various boards of supervisors: Ellery Stone, George Seassons and William Olson, from 1859 to 1860. The town clerks were: Geo. F. Sargent, from 1858-1859; E. G. Bailey, 1859-1861: E. A. Sargent, 1861-1863; D. E. Van Amburg, 1863-1865; E. A. Sargent, 1865-1866; E. G. Bailey, 1866-1868; Thomas Balfour, 1868-1869; M. T. Opsal, 1869-1873; John Edstrom, 1873, and the present incumbent. nahan. 1862 Fred Miller 4.4. Flom. Constable Assessors: F. F. Dimick, 1858-1860; Fred. Miller, 1860-1861; John Surratt, 1861-1862; F. F. Dimick, 1862-1867; D. S. Van Amburg, 18671868; Nere Holgeson, 1868-1871; S. Anderson, 1871-1873; C. J. Wing, 1873-1874; Ed. L. Otterness, 1874-1876; Mons S. Urevig, 1876, and the present incumbent. Collector, E. D. Stone, 1858-1860. Lagerstrom The treasurers were: Wm. Olson, 1860-1861; E. Stone, 1861-1863; Wm. Olson, 1863-1877; Ed. L. Otterness, 1877–1878; M. T. Opsal, 1878. Instices of the peece: D C Strongbon and S N McGauchov 1958 -1864; Ira Babcock, 1864-1868; E. A. Sargent, 1864-1866; , 1866-1868; John Miller, 1868-1870; M. Bryant, 1870-1872; 1870-1879; John Miller, 1872-1879. s, in order: E. D. Stone, O. L. Stranahan, B. F. Davis, John , H. P. Davis, A. B. Crow, John Lagerstrom, A. Olson, H. n, B. F. Davis, Jonathan Poe, J. A. Holm, H. M. Stranahan, ig, John A. Holm, D. E. Berdan, O. S. Urevig, John Lewis, g, P. J. Peterson, Ed. Berdan, K. K. Hougo and J. Holm. Ꮃ Ꭺ Ꭱ Ꮪ Ꭺ Ꮃ . he township of Warsaw was organized. It is bounded on y Lillian, east by Leon, south by Holden, and west by Northze county. It is watered by the Little Cannon River, has r in the southeast portion, while the remainder is rolling e market towns are Hastings, Northfield, and Red Wing. settlement made in the township was in June, 1855, by liam, and Edwin George, Robert McCoskel, E. H. Sumner, 1 King, R. B. Wilson, J. E. Wright, and Francis McKee. lemen 'made claims in the northern portion of the township, began turning over the sod and preparing the soil for a crop ng season. child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Washington King, which in was celebrated as an event of greater moment than the new star in the firmament. imbers was the first man to lay down his shovel and go over river." He died in 1856. Rev. Isaac Waldron held the us services at a room in the house of Alex McKee, in the 1858. The first school was taught by Miss Emma Babcock ired of Alex McKee, the summer of 1859. ness enterprise other than agriculture in Warsaw was a black, put in operation by Mr. Johnson in 1864. Others have since 1, and the various branches of business have multiplied as ties required, until to-day these people are virtually indeall save God and each other. They have a beautiful section |