Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Electricity - Chaska |
Electric Light matters (Apparatus for the Electric Plant has arrived, putting up 19 light poles also to start) |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/30/1900 |
8 |
|
| Mathies, John |
Purchased fram residnece from Leonard Grates |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/6/1900 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Poppits Store located 6 miles north of Chaska on the Chaska & Waconia - Store burned |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Disasters: Fires |
Carver County News |
9/6/1900 |
4 |
2 |
| Gehl, Charley |
Brickwork completed on new meat market/business building; new face tile for front & ornamental steel for walls being purchased in Minneapolis. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1900 |
5 |
172 |
| Luedke, Chas., Mrs. |
Death Notice |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1900 |
8 |
|
| Lubanski, John |
Shoemaker purchased Christ Dongosky's home |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1900 |
5 |
4 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Zamjhan Livery Stable: Livery outfit sold - Frank & Willie Z. purchased Jos Sargent's livery outfit and will rent out the stable for 5 years |
Business & Industry: Livery Stables |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/13/1900 |
1 |
|
| Reimers, Henry |
Will make cigars at his Chaska residence on Pleasant hill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1900 |
3b |
4 |
| Stans, Leo |
Has purchased a cage. Bought the Janitsky Bldg. on Cedar St. & remodeled it. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/20/1900 |
6b |
|
| Ess, Leonard |
Purchased Henry May's stock and fixtures and will start his saloon soon. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1900 |
5 |
4 |
| Vogel, Mrs August |
opurchased wind mill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1900 |
8 |
|
| Fairs - Chaska |
The 7th annual fair |
Entertainment: Fairs & Pageants |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/4/1900 |
1 |
|
| Smith & Wise of Blakely |
Purchased Journal Office Building |
|
Lph |
10/12/1900 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - Chaska |
Palm Garden Saloon: Messrs. Dresen & Harden have opened business in the Beierstettel Bldg. |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/25/1900 |
5 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska/Golden Standard Creamery Co. |
Chaska co-operative creamery sold. White & Samels are the purchasers. An association of farmers had purchased the creamery; due to friction they resold it to White & Samels |
Business & Industry: Creameries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/1/1900 |
8 |
|
| Day, Burt W. |
Purchased Hutchinson Independent |
|
LPJ |
11/9/1900 |
1 |
1 |
| Electricity - Chaska |
The Engine Arrives (The engine, boiler & dynamo for the Electric Plant have arrived from Buffalo, N. Y.) |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/15/1900 |
8 |
|
| Day, Burt W. |
purchased and assumed charge of the Hutchinson Independent |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1900 |
1 |
|
| Lighting - Chaska |
Electric light celebration |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1900 |
8 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska(St. Paul & Mpls.) |
M. A. Gedney Pickling Co. - New Factory - The Gedney Pickling Co. desires to establish a plant here, (Chaska) |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1900 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska (New Factory) |
M. A. Gedney Pickle Co. - Met with mayor & city counicl; Mpls. owners want to lease creamery & have city build an annex onto that building; most were in favor as it help's farmers within 15 miles to diversify crops |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1900 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Watertown |
Feed Mill - Hultquist & Anderson purchased the mill from Albert Frank |
Business & Industry: Mills, Grist |
Carver County News |
11/22/1900 |
1 |
4 |
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Dept - Electric light celebration |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- History: Events |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/22/1900 |
8 |
|
| Truog , Nic |
farm for sale. 114 acre improved farm, 2 miles west of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/29/1900 |
5 |
|
| Lighting - Chaska |
Opera house chandelier caught fire from over flow of oil, insurance damage $19, electric lights to be installed soon |
Business & Industry: Utilities & Power |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1900 |
5 |
|
| Population & Census |
The census dept. has made public the population of cities, Chaska as haveing 2,165 people - 2,210 in 1890. |
Demographics: Population |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1900 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Moravian Church |
Chaska - Special service dedicating the installation of electric lights |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1900 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska Moravian Church |
Special Service: Dedication of the electric lights |
Religion: Denominations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1900 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
A. L. Skoog & Bro., - Burglars enter the store of A. L. Skoog & Bro. |
- Business & Industry: General Stores
- Law & Justice: Crime: Robbery & Theft |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/6/1900 |
1 |
|
| Schreinenermaker, Henry |
He has a position at the Chas May's butcher shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/20/1900 |
4 |
|
| Kimpel, F. H. |
Purchased hardware store in Gaylord |
|
LP |
12/21/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Ranau, Wm. |
Purchased Louis Rhoder Farm |
|
Lph |
12/21/1900 |
1 |
3 |
| Dutiot, George A. |
M. A. Gedney Pickling Co. of St. Paul to establish a company in Chaska. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1901 |
1 |
2 |
| Businesses - St. Paul |
M. A. Gedney Pickling Co. - The Gedney enterprise - The Chaska city council negotiating with Gedney Co., to secure the company to put a plant in Chaska |
Business & Industry: Food Preparation Industries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/3/1901 |
1 |
|
| Arldt, Henry |
purchased 80 acres |
|
LP |
1/4/1901 |
1 |
2 |
| Rastberg, John |
Purchased 80 Acres |
|
Lph |
1/4/1901 |
1 |
2 |
| Venske, Frank |
Bartender at Blackketters resigned his position with Chas. Blackketter and James Finnegan was installed in his place |
|
Carver County News |
1/6/1901 |
4 |
4 |
| Schweich, John |
Changed hands. The Sample room was purchased by Joseph Dresen and Henry Winkel |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1901 |
1 |
|
| Zanger, George A. |
Purchased forty acres of uncultivated land in Chanhassen |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1901 |
5 |
2 |
| Zerren Peter. |
for sale " property consisting of frame house lot and barn in warner addition to Chaska " |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/10/1901 |
1 |
|
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