Newspaper/Resource Search
| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| Railroads - Chaska |
H & D RR - Railroad Items - Depot building about completed, work on water take & engine house to begin |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/7/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
R. R. Items (Gives details on construction of: M & SL depot, H & D depot, H & D engine house, wind mill & water tank) |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1871 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
R. R. Items - Site for depot determind, erecting of grain warehouse near depot |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1871 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska: Its location & propects (Gives list of prinicple businesses) |
Reference Sources: Lists |
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/21/1871 |
1 |
|
| Howe, Lucius |
Destructive Fires At Chaska-Destroyed the dwelling of Lucius Howe |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/2/1872 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
A summary of the City of Chaska |
Government: Sister Cities |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/9/1872 |
1 |
|
| Henning, F. W. |
Changed hands (Has purchased stock of Dry good and Merchandise of Lucien Warner. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/23/1872 |
1 |
|
| County Courthouse |
The courthouse muddie - Friction between commissioners & people of Chaska |
Human Relations: Feuds |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1872 |
1 |
|
| County Seat |
Removal of the county seat - Removed from Chaska to Bento |
Government: County Administrators |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1872 |
1 |
|
| County seat |
Removal of the county seat - To be moved from Chaska to Benton |
Government: County Administrators |
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/25/1872 |
1 |
|
| Chase, Samuel |
In Jail-Charged with grand larceny |
Government: Law Enforcement: District Attorney's Office |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/1/1872 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Linenfelser & Faber: New buildings |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/18/1872 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Linenfelser & Faber: New buildings |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/18/1872 |
1 |
|
| Barthel, Peter |
Real Estate Sales-Barthel purchased his house and lot from John Boss |
Business & Industry: Real Estate |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/22/1872 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Discribing the Village of Chaska |
Reference Sources: City Directories |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/29/1872 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Linenfelser & Faber: New store nearing completion |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
9/19/1872 |
1 |
|
| County Seat |
County seat removal - Moving the county seat from Chaska to Benton, not wise |
Government: County Administrators |
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/3/1872 |
1 |
|
| Hamel, Frank |
New Building - The new miller in Chaska is building a new house |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1872 |
1 |
|
| Reudiger, Theodore |
New residents in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1872 |
1 |
|
| Schrimpf, A. |
New Resident in chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
10/17/1872 |
1 |
|
| Warner, Lucien |
Purchased a new brick machine |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/14/1872 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Public Square - The Village public square finally fenced in, and trees to be planted |
Government: Departments and Offices: Parks and Recreation |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/14/1872 |
1 |
|
| Kerker, Thomas |
Personal. The Kerker family from Waconia, moved to Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/21/1872 |
1 |
|
| Kerker, Thomas |
New furniture store. He purchased Mr. Young's complete stock of furniture |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/21/1872 |
1 |
|
| Churches - German Evangelical Communion |
Chaska: New Church - Purchased lots to build a new church in spring |
- Religion: Churches: Evangelical
- Buildings: Churches |
Weekly Valley Herald |
11/21/1872 |
1 |
|
| Lette, William, Rev. |
New pastor of the Catholic Church in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
12/26/1872 |
1 |
|
| Henning, F. W. |
Changed hands (Has purchased stock of Dry good and Merchandise of Lucien Warner. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/23/1873 |
1 |
|
| Hollepeter, John E. |
A good thing; New livery just opened in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
1/23/1873 |
1 |
|
| Ochs, William |
Fire in chaska-Hotel was totally consumed by fire, also household furniture. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1873 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire Departments: Hook & Ladder company has been organized |
- Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department
- Government: Organizations |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1873 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Hook & Ladder company. "Fire Company", organizing because of recent fires |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/6/1873 |
1 |
|
| Organizations - Chaska |
Fire department - Hook & Ladder company - Was perfected & organized & adopted by-laws |
Government: Departments and Offices: Fire Department |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/13/1873 |
1 |
|
| Delzing, Franz |
Chaska rail road bonds |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Franken, Joseph |
New Firm - Purchased Lord & Halls Drug store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Starken, J. |
New Firm. Purchased Lord & Halle drug store |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Railroads - Chaska |
H & D RR - Chaska railroad bonds |
Buildings: Railroad |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Lord & Halle Drug Store - New firm - Joseph Franken & J. Starken purchased the business |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Franken & Starken Drug Store - New firm purchased business from Lord & Halle |
Business & Industry: Pharmacies |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska |
Chaska railroad bonds |
- Government: Finance and Funding: Bonds
- Transportation: Railroads |
Weekly Valley Herald |
2/19/1873 |
1 |
|
| Lewis, Frank E. |
Returned. After getting his doctor's license the Carver native will set up medical practice at Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1873 |
1 |
|
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Miller/Mueller
Bergman/Bergmann
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Hemming/Henning
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