Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Bridges |
Bridge over Chaska Creek finished. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/2/1867 |
1 |
|
| Miller, Fred |
Carver items: He purchased the big boat belonging to Messrs. Newcomb & Griggs of Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/14/1867 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska House: Completly renovated from top to bottom |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/18/1868 |
1 |
|
| Bridges |
Bridging the lake between Chaska, Carver & Merrian Station. |
Landmarks & Monuments |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/1/1868 |
1 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Brick manufacture - This branch of manufacturing in Chaska |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/16/1868 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
New Catholic church: It has been decided to build a new Catholic church in Chaska |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Churches |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/11/1868 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Sherman House Hotel - Destructive fire - The Sherman House Hotel was totally destroyed by fire |
- Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels
- Disasters: Fires |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/11/1868 |
1 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Brick trade of Chaska during the year 1868 |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/25/1868 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Chaska Milling Co. - Now shipping large quantity of flour to eastern markets by Minn. Valley Railroad |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/25/1868 |
1 |
|
| Abbott, N.A. |
Velocipedes - Chaska will claim the honor of having the first Velocipede in the State |
Transportation: Bicycles |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/12/1869 |
1 |
3 |
| Dressel, Mr. |
Drowned- Mr. Dressel of Chaska was drowned in the Minnesota River |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/25/1869 |
1 |
|
| Ess, Frank |
Chaska House - Frank Ess has taken possession of the Chaska House |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1869 |
1 |
|
| Clammer, August (Klammer) |
Sales and IMprovements: Purchased lots from Geo. A. Du Toit |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1869 |
1 |
|
| Sheetz, Thomas |
Sales & improvements-Sheetz purchased lots from Mr Herring |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/9/1869 |
1 |
|
| Kerker, John |
Purchased the residence of Mr. J. Herring |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/16/1869 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Valley Herald - Removed - The Herald establishment is being moved into the new Herald office |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/27/1869 |
1 |
|
| Roads |
Completed: The alternation of the Chaska & Waconia road is completed |
Transportation: Roads & Highways |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/3/1869 |
1 |
|
| County Poor Farm |
Poor Farm - County Seat - The County purchased 200 acres from Bernard Rudiger for a poor farm. |
Health & Welfare: Public Assistance (Welfare) |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/3/1870 |
1 |
|
| Freeman, James |
Sorry-James Freeman is leaving Chaska to start a business in St. Paul |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/10/1870 |
1 |
|
| County Poor Farm |
Contract - Henry Kenning of Chaska received the contract for building the poor farm building |
- Buildings: Residences
- Health & Welfare: Public Assistance (Welfare) |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/30/1870 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
Mr. Howe has the contract to furnish the brick for the new church |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Churches |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/18/1870 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
Completed - Messrs. Grates & Plocher, Masons, completed brickwork on foundation & basement of the new Catholic church |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/25/1870 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Strobach, Faber & Co: A good contract (sold 300,000 sewer brick to Lauer Bros. & Miller for basement of Capital Bldg. at St. Paul) |
Business & Industry: Ceramics Industry, Potteries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/2/1870 |
4 |
0 |
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels Catholic Church |
Schutz Angel Church: The beautiful & impressive ceremony of the Catholic church |
Religion: Churches: Catholic |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/8/1870 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Good prospects - Business in Chaska is beginning to look up |
Economics: Economic Conditions |
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/18/1871 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Corner stone ceremony - The corner stone of the new Herald buidling was laid last week |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/13/1871 |
1 |
|
| Wirtz, Peter |
Trial-the trial of Peter Wirtz for the murder of Samuel Burgner will begin at Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1871 |
1 |
|
| Library - Chaska |
Circulating library:(These variety store adds library) |
Cultural Facilities: Libraries |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Railroad Bridge - Spile driving for center pier of RR bridge completed |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/27/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Surveyed - The depot grounds for the H&D railroad to erect a building on it |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/3/1871 |
1 |
|
| Schubert, Gothelf |
Harness Shop- Has purchased a lot to erect a building to start a new harness shop |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
H & D RR - The stone work on the bridge is completed, the whole structure to be completed about Oct. 1st |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/17/1871 |
1 |
|
| Brickmaking, |
Brick yards, the brick business of Chaska has come to be of great importance |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/8/1871 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Weekly Valley Herald - Items: New Herald building about completed |
Communication: Newspapers |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/12/1871 |
1 |
|
| Nogle, Otto |
Purchase of Windolph Brewery at the Probate Sale |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/19/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
Railroad Items - Work on the RR bridge is progressing rapidly |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/19/1871 |
1 |
|
| Howe, Lucius |
Brick Maachine-has purchased a new patent brick machine |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/26/1871 |
1 |
|
| Kenning, Chas. |
Sash and door machinery - Mr. Kenning has purchased machinery to manufacture door and sash in our village |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
R R Items - The grain & freight warehouse on the H & D RR is completed |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/23/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
H & D RR - Chaska wheat market best in the State |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1871 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
Blocker/Plocher
Hemming/Henning
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