| Name |
Subject |
Categories |
Source |
Date |
Pg |
Col |
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Schneller, Frank |
Cooper shop. Supervises 6 men at cooper shop in Chaska |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
3/27/1873 |
1 |
|
| Wommer, Fred |
Chaska Hardware Store Closed by Creditors |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
5/29/1873 |
1 |
|
| Boss, John |
Ten Pins - Owner of Oak Grove Saloon is Building a Bowling alley on his ground, at the fork of Chaska, Smithtown and Victoria Road |
Business & Industry: Bars & Taverns |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1873 |
1 |
|
| Churches - Chaska/Guardian Angels |
Catholic church being plastered and addition built to vestry |
- Religion: Churches: Catholic
- Buildings: Churches |
Weekly Valley Herald |
6/12/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Pioneer Mfg. Company: Manufacturing Co. owned by Chas. Kenning & Bro., added new improved machinery |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
WVH (Sash & Door Mfg.) |
6/12/1873 |
1 |
|
| Barthel, Peter |
New buildings ( building a 2 story hotel in Chaska) |
Business & Industry: Hotels & Motels |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1873 |
1 |
|
| Fuller, I.M. |
Chaska flour mill. Mr. Fuller will be first assistant to the new owner of the mill |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1873 |
1 |
|
| Henk, Philip |
New buildings - building a 2 story brick structure at 2nd and Chestnut in chaska. It will house a hardware store on main floor and a hall on the 2nd. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska Flouring Mill sold - The new owner E. H. Reidell, formerly of Fairbault where he owned the Dike mill, has plans to install improved machine for handling, E. H. Riedell will manage the mill, his asst. is I. M. Fuller |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses |
Chaska Flour Mill sold, Messrs. Strait & Co. sold to E. H. Reidell of Faribault. Had been owned for 1 year by the Straits, who had purchased 73,000 bushels of wheat, manufactured over 16,000 barrels of flour & employed 16 men |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/10/1873 |
1 |
|
| Ess, Joseph |
New Buildings-has the frame up for a 2-story wagonshop on Walnut street in Chaska. Other buildings on that side of the block are the Drug store and Mr. Barthels's building. |
|
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/17/1873 |
1 |
|
| Brickmaking, - Cream Brick |
Chaska, 3 brick yards in operation |
Business & Industry |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Woodworking shops have been established; Kenning Bros. have a steam power sash front & planing & manufacturing company. Mr. Fink also has a power turning & furniture manufacturing company & plans to move into town |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
3 flouring mills exist in Chaska. The largest is steam driven & owned by E. H. Reidell & Co. It provides flour to merchants. 2 smaller mills are water-power grist mills owned by Bernartz & Co. and A. Riederly and do custom work |
- Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring
- Business & Industry: Mills, Grist |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1873 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Chaska/Improvemetns |
Sidewalk - New sidewalk on Chestnut street beginning at the Mpls. depot |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Weekly Valley Herald |
7/24/1873 |
1 |
|
| Postal Service - Chaska |
New postmaster (Julius H. Ackeman) |
Communication: Postal Service: Post Offices |
WVA |
8/7/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Kerker & Vaartz: New firm - Kerker & Vaartz purchased Mr. Deckers hardware store |
Business & Industry: General Stores |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/7/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Phillip Henk Hardware Dealer - Machinery sold - a goodly number |
Business & Industry: Heavy Equipment |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1873 |
1 |
|
| Cities - Village of Chaska |
New side walk - They commenced to lay side walks in the town |
Government: Public Works: Street Improvements |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/14/1873 |
1 |
|
| Businesses - Chaska |
Stone, Thies & Wolff: Completed grain warehouse |
Business & Industry: Mills, Flouring |
Weekly Valley Herald |
8/28/1873 |
1 |
|
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