Chaska Valley Herald 1862-1912 Oct 23, 1862 Mention of visit to E.P. Jan 3, 1863 Description and names of Indians hung at Mankato. July 18, 1863 Juror's fee's, John Spearman, $5.34 for Oct 25, 1862 Aug 15, 1863 C.B. Terrell one of the first to enlist for Civil War. Feb 6, 1864 Three children of Mr. J.P. Hill of E.P. die. April 16, 1864 Unpaid taxes for 1863, R. & F. Bohlig, sec 23,24 & 25, J. Spearman, sec 24, Fred Miller, sec 27, T. Bost, sec 17. May 21, 1864 C.B. Terrell has re-enlisted and has command of a company. David Livingston of Laketown sold farm and is going to move to E.P. May 28, 1864 List of men to be drafted. June 11, 1864 List of men who have draft exemptions. Fred Bolhig mustered into service. July 2, 1864 List of men to be drafted. July 9, 1864 List of exemptions. Casper Bolig, hernia. July 16, 1864 List of exemptions. July 30, 1864 List of men drafted. Oct 29, 1864 Lt. C.B. Terrell in hospital in Washington. Nov 19, 1864 Frank Geisler estray notice. Nov 26, 1864 Fred Miller estray notice. Mar 11, 1865 List of draftees. Apr 8, 1865 Theo Bost, bee raising. June 3, 1865 Article about Henry Teich land and road. Aug 19, 1865 Article about David Mitchell of E.P. Sept 2, 1865 Theo Bost nominated for Co. Treasurer. Sept 30, 1865 Sentencing of Chief Shakopee. Oct 14, 1865 Shakopee's Biography. Nov 18, 1865 Shakopee hung. Feb 24, 1866 Article about Theo Bost's bee keeping. Apr 7, 1866 Casper Bohlig, insurance settlement. Ad for bee-keeping books by Theo Bost. May 26, 1866 Ad for lost horses by Samuel & Alexander Mitchell of E.P. June 9, 1866 Two coffins found on Carver rd. July 21, 1866 Teich ordered to open road. Aug 11, 1866 Died: Charles Warner, 9 months, son of Frank & Jane Warner (nee Mitchell) Oct 13, 1866 Depot established on M.V.R.R. about a mile from town. (Merriam Jct.?) Nov 10, 1866 Depot named Merriam Station. Apr 20, 1867 Tax list Elizabeth Hein, Carver, nw qr of sw qr and lot 1, sec 30. May 11, 1867 Bookkeeping in town of Chanhassen screwed up, interesting article. Town Clerk Mr. Geiser? June 1, 1867 Skeleton of Indian found in Carver. Aug 17, 1867 Attempts to organize a baseball club. Sept 7, 1867 Samuel Geiser, Grand Juror, Theo Bost, Petit Juror. Probate of John Vogel. Dec 14, 1867 Fred Miller buy's barge? (Carver) Apr 4, 1868 Miller's barge sunk. Apr 11, 1868 Taxes for 1867, Fred Muller, nw of ne sec 16, 40 acres, Chanhassen. $4.31. C.,F.& M., Bohlig, John Brum, John Spearman and P. Harrington taxes. May 30, 1868 Fred Miller, buys brick making machine? June 20, 1868 Griggs & Miller start making brick? July 17, 1868 C.B. Terrell article, nominated for Register of Deeds. Good Bio. Aug 28, 1868 Fred Miller has three acres of good corn. (Carver)? Griggs & Miller have brick contract for Catholic church in Carver, also did the Methodist church. Sept 18, 1868 Miller & Reynold's repairing barge? (Carver) Oct 16, 1868 Theo Bost, prize at fair for apples. Nov 27, 1868 New Railroad proposed (M&St.L.?) Jan 22, 1869 Theo Bost delegate Carver Co. Ag. Society. Feb 19, 1869 M.V.R.R. changes name to St. Paul & Souix City R.R. Apr 2, 1869 Theo Bost, money for jurors fees. Apr 9, 1869 Fred Miller's barge. Body found by levee. Apr 16, 1869 Sam Geiser, town clerk, Chanhassen. Apr 23, 1869 Taxes due for 1868, John Geiser, Theo Bost, Mueller, Casper, Mike, Frank Bohlig, John Brum, John Donlon and Sam Geiser. June 18, 1869 Swiss Reunion Committee, Theo Bost. Aug 27, 1869 Theo Bost, Grand juror Oct 8, 1869 Fred Bohlig in jail, for wife beating. Oct 15, 1869 Theo Bost, prize winner at fair. Nov 12, 1869 Barbara vs. Fred Bohlig, divorce, case continued. Dec 31, 1869 Report on the feasability of a R.R., Minn. Western from Mpls. to Albert Lea. Jan 13, 1870 Meeting for M&St.L. R.R. Jan 20, 1870 R.R. meeting. Feb 10, 1870 R.R. meeting. Mrs G.M. Powers dies after giving birth to triplets. Mar 17, 1870 R.R. bonds. Mar 31, 1870 R.R. bonds. Apr 21, 1870 Taxes for 1869, sec 24, Patrick Harrington, Fred & Joachim Reimer, sec 25, Wm Geiser, Fred Lud. May 5, 1870 R.R. Bonds. June 2, 1870 Contract for grading the M&St.L. let. June 30, 1870 Surveying party for M&St.L. has reached Yorkville prairie. Sept 1, 1870 M&St.L. has begun work at Carver. Sept 29, 1870 M&St.L. grading at Carver. Oct 6, 1870 Theo Bost, fair prize. Oct 27, 1870 M&St.L. grading at Chaska. Nov 3, 1870 Report for R.R. damages. Nov 10, 1870 Two miles of track completed. Nov 24, 1870 Col. Clough, Chief engineer, M&St.L. Dec 1, 1870 Grading of the M&St.L. about done between Carver and Henn. Co. line. Dec 15, 1870 Sub-contractor of R.R. dies. Dec 22, 1870 Theo Bost to visit homeland. Jan 12, 1871 Mild winter and grading of R.R. Feb 9, 1871 Contractors viewing R.R. grade. (Carver) Feb 23, 1871 Contract let for driving of piles at Carver. Mar 16, 1871 Pile driver has arrived for R.R. bridge at Carver. Mar 23, 1871 Fred Miller who formerly lived here, running brick-yard Mpls? (Carver) Apr 20, 1871 List of taxes owed for 1870. May 18, 1871 Iron purchased for M&St.L. R.R.,R.R. officials visiting Carver. June 1, 1871 Work begun on R.R. bridge. (Hastings & Dakota) June 15, 1871 M&St.L. bridge at Carver almost done. June 29, 1871 M&St.L. R.R. officials visit Carver. July 6, 1871 L.H. Griffin, settlement for M&St.L. R.R. damages. July 20, 1871 Officials for M&St.L. R.R. say cars will be running by Nov 1st. July 27, 1871 Invitation given out for M&St.L. R.R. excursion. Carver bridge started for M&St.L.? Aug 3, 1871 Accident at Carver bridge (M&St.L.) Aug 10, 1871 Iron started being laid for M&St.L. Report on man hurt at Carver bridge. Aug 17, 1871 Fill started at opposite of river at Carver, also bridge work. Aug 31, 1871 M&St.L. bridge at Carver, progress report, work on depot also started. Sept 14, 1871 Theo Bost, delegate, Republican convention. Sept 21, 1871 M&St.L. bridge at Carver finished. Oct 5, 1871 List of fair winners, Theo Bost etc. Oct 12, 1871 M&St.L. 4 miles from Chaska at Mr. Drucke's. Bridge up-date, officials visit.(M&St.L.) Oct 19, 1871 M&St.L. to be in Chaska by next week. Nov 2, 1871 M&St.L. R.R. reaches Chaska. Much news about the R.R. Nov 9, 1871 M&St.L. R.R. reaches Carver. Men riding hand cars. Nov 16, 1871 Excursion train (M&St.L.) small article. Nov 23, 1871 M&St.L. and H&D R.R. to share depot at Chaska Depot finished at Carver. Officials visit. Dec 7, 1871 M&St.L. completed water tank at Chaska. Other small articles. Dec 14, 1871 M&St.L. R.R. articles. Dec 21, 1871 M&St.L. depot at Chaska. Jan 4, 1872 M&St.L. settling R.R. damages. Jan 18, 1872 Henry Aspeden dies, age 65. M&St.L. running two trains a day from Carver. Feb 1, 1872 John Aspden died not Henry. Feb 8, 1872 James Houghton, dies, River boat Captain of Antelope, age 51. Feb 15, 1872 Mrs. James Houghton dies. Apr 4, 1872 Fred McCauley, depot agent, M&St.L. Chaska. Team of horses almost drowned crossing pond near depot at Carver. Apr 11, 1872 Theo Bost on Republican Committee. Apr 25, 1872 Taxes owed for 1871, Elizabeth Hein, sec 24., Chanhassen. (Probably mother of Ann Hein, future wife of Wm. Reilly) May 9, 1872 Mr. McCauley now M&St.L. agent at Carver. Mr. Lusk, agent at Chaska. June 27, 1872 Excursion on M&St.L. Aug 15, 1872 Democratic Caucus, Geiser school house, Dist #13. Sept 19, 1872 Sam J. Geiser, Petit juror Sept 25, 1872 Theo Bost, prize, Carver Co. fair Oct 3, 1872 Ad for seed wheat, Sam Mitchell, E.P. Feb 6, 1873 Survey of M&St.L. completed. Feb 13, 1873 M&St.L. R.R. bonds, Carver. Feb 27, 1873 M&St.L. not shipping wood to Chaska. Mar 20, 1873 Mathilda Geiser, pauper. Apr 10, 1873 Beer station on R.R. M&St.L. finally connects with Souix City R.R. Apr 17, 1873 Fare between Chaska & Carver reduced 10 cents on M&St.L. July 3, 1873 Estray notice, G.N. Gibbs, E.P. July 24, 1873 M&St.L. to be bought by Souix City R.R. July 31, 1873 W.H. Mills, agent for M&St.L. at Carver. Aug 7, 1873 Officials of Souix City R.R. inspecting M&St.L. Aug 28, 1873 Mr. Bost, President of the Agriculture Society. Oct 4, 1873 Theo Bost, awards, Carver Co. fair. Oct 16, 1873 Thanks to Theo Bost. Nov 13, 1873 C.B. Terrill of E.P. elected to legislature. Nov 27, 1873 M&St.L. lease annulled. Dec 4, 1873 M.S. Starring visits Carver. Dec 18, 1873 M&St.L. transfer to original stockholders. M&St.L. making two trips a day from Carver to Mpls. Jan 1, 1874 M&St.L. made arrangements with St. Paul &P.R.R. for rapid transit of freight. Jan 15, 1874 Large increase in travel to Mpls. on M&St.L. Feb 19, 1874 M&St.L. surveying grounds at Chaska. Mar 12, 1874 Theo Bost in partnership with Mr. Murray open dry goods store in Excelsior. Apr 23, 1874 Henry Feldman judged insane? May 21, 1874 8 to 10 cords of wood burned at M&S.L. depot. July 30, 1874 Horse runs down R.R. track. (Carver) Oct 1, 1874 M.S. Starring visits Carver. Dec 10, 1874 Mrs. Miller, E.P. stays at Washington house, Chaska. April 1, 1875 Richard Smithwick, trestle watchman, (M&St.L.) assaulted by section men. John Brum and Henry Bohlig being two of them. May 20, 1875 Alex Lafeve, Conductor on M&St.L. R.R. May 27, 1875 Lost: M&St.L. car key? Aug 12, 1875 Conductor Chipman of Mpls. Rd. Aug 19, 1875 Excursion on M&St.L. Aug 26, 1875 A.H. Bode Supt. of M&St.L. Oct 4, 1875 "Dummy" train discontinued. Oct 7, 1875 Sam Geiser announces candidate for legislature. Oct 28, 1875 H. Goodrich of E.P. rents H. Young's store. Been in trade at E.P. for 8 years. Nov 18, 1875 H. Goodrich opens store. Ad for store. Feb 10, 1876 Accident Vogel's hill. M&St.L. accident with horse. Apr 27, 1876 Big ad, H. Goodrich. May 25, 1876 Sam Geiser to move to Stevens Co. June 1, 1876 Casper Bohlig opens feed store. Josie Goodrich, report card. June 22, 1876 Ad for not serving Herman Klinglhouts intoxicating beverages. Aug 17, 1876 John Spearman assaulted by Wm. Bauermeister, court case. Oct 12, 1876 Teachers Institute, Josie Goodrich. Dec 14, 1876 Died: Maria Geiser, daughter of Samuel. Dec 21, 1876 Died: Rosetta Geiser, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Geiser. Ad for M.S. Starring, E.P., for store in Mpls. Jan 4, 1877 Died: Eddie Geiser, son of Samuel. Starring ad. Thank you note from Sam Geiser, 5 children, 3 died of diphtheria. Jan 11, 1877 Report card: Josie Goodrich. Accident, Eugene Savage hurt hand coupling cars, M&St.L. Jan 23, 1877 Sam Geiser visits Chaska. Mar 22, 1877 M&St.L. will build from Souix City Jct. to Iowa border. Notice is published for tie contract. Mar 29, 1877 H. Goodrich buys house, also will build new store. Apr 19, 1877 250 cords of wood burned at Souix City Jct. Apr 26, 1877 H. Goodrich has built foundation for new store. June 21, 1877 First story of Goodrich building is up. July 5, 1877 Brick work on Goodrich store almost done. July 19, 1877 M&St.L. has new agent at Carver, Capt. Collins. Aug 2, 1877 Estray notice, E.P. Aug 23, 1877 Freight agents of M&St.L. in town. (Carver) Mr. Goodrich has moved into his new store. Sept 6, 1877 Man killed on M&St.L. at Vogel's hill. M&St.L. has new coaches. Sept 13, 1877 Fred Bohlig, Grand juror Sept 27, 1877 H. Goodrich putting in sidewalk. Oct 4, 1877 Myron Brown of E.P., Carver Co. fair. Oct 11, 1877 C.B Terrill, U.S. Gauger of Liquor. Oct 18, 1877 Goodrich store in E.P. robbed. Nov 1, 1877 M&St.L. ran special train of wheat. Nov 22, 1877 M&St.L. put in telegraph at station. (Carver) Dec 6, 1877 Orville Goodrich marries Sophia Ehrmantraut. F.A. Tuck marries Theresa Brum. Jan 10, 1878 M&St.L. mail. Jan 24, 1878 John Geiser, Grand Juror Jan 31, 1878 M&St.L. gives $100 to injured man. Feb 14, 1878 John Goodrich marries Emma Tuckey, E.P. Feb 21, 1878 Capt. Collins, Agent at Carver. Mar 7, 1878 Co. to erect grain elevator on M&St.L. track. Mar 21, 1878 Witness fee's, Aug Vogel, Henry Teich, Frank Bohlig, John Brum Vs Co. Commissioners. Apr 4, 1878 Five passenger trains a day running on M&St.L. Agent Lusk of Chaska. Apr 18, 1878 Horses frightened by M&St.L. train. May 2, 1878 Depot at Carver broken into. (Carver) May 9, 1878 L.F. Sampson sells 84 acres of land to Theo Bost. May 23, 1878 Aug. Vogel visits Chaska. June 13, 1878 Josephine Goodrich passes exam for U. of Minn. John Anderson, M&St.L. laborer put in jail. June 20, 1878 Mr. Renfort, M&St.L. telegraph operator, sick. June 27, 1878 Mr. Renfort dies, age 23. Mr. Orville Goodrich to put in phone from Chaska to Young America. July 25, 1878 M&St.L. putting in side track at brickyard. Aug 8, 1878 Died: Mr. Charles Collins, M&St.L. depot agent, Carver. Sept. 5, 1878 Teachers institute, Josie Goodrich. Nov 7, 1878 M&St.L. brakeman hurt at Chaska. Nov 8, 1878 Petition for change of Chaska & Mpls. road, by John Brum. C. Bohlig hauled 8 loads of gravel for court house. Mike Bohlig grading street. Feb 27, 1879 Jos Vogel & E.P. in old settlers story. Mar 6, 1879 Report card, Hattie, Fred, Losetta & Alberta Goodrich. Mar 20, 1879 First Clergy in Carver Co. Apr 10, 1879 Report card, Hattie, Fred, Alberta & Losetta Goodrich. May 1, 1879 R.R. from Mpls. to Watertown being surveyed May 8, 1879 List of men who enlisted from Carver Co. for the Civil War and Indian War. May 15, 1879 Continuation of list. May 22, 1879 Continuation of list. May 29, 1879 Continuation of list. M&St.L. supposedly grading second track from Merriam Jct. to Mpls. June 19, 1879 Eva Goodrich marries J.C. Cady. June 26, 1879 M&St.L. train starts fence fire, Peter Drucke's. July 3, 1879 M&St.L. to rebuild Vogel bridge. July 10, 1879 Lawsuit by Teich and Drucke for damages by M&S.L. July 17, 1879 Dead man found on M&St.L. tracks near E.P. station. Aug 14, 1879 Runaway at Vogel's hill, Mr. Christe of E.P. Jan 1, 1880 List of Marriages for 1879, August Vogel to Mathilda, Feb. Report card, Goodrich's. Nicholas Faber to Elizabeth Hein, mother of Ann, i.e., future Mrs. Wm. Reilly, Feb. Lizzie Geisler to Henry Smith, March. Jan 15, 1880 New water tank at Carver, M&St.L. Jan 22, 1880 M&St.L. surveying at Waconia. Feb 5, 1880 Talk of a narrow gauge R.R. from Mpls. to St. Peter. E.P. officials, C.B. Terrill, P.F. Ritchie, Henry Leigh, John Hill, James Clark, and Samuel Andrews. Feb 12, 1880 M&St.L. Surveying between Hopkins and New Ulm. Narrow gauge R.R.article. Man killed on M&St.L. at Merriman Jct. Feb 26, 1880 Rodney Hill, telegraph operator, M&St.L., Chaska. Mar 11, 1880 Article about narrow gauge R.R. Mar 25, 1880 Born to Orville Goodrich, a son. Apr 1, 1880 Report card, Fred, Losetta and Bertha Goodrich. Narrow Gauge R.R. intends to build this summer. Apr 16, 1880 John Geiser to do woodwork on Chaska school house. Apr 22, 1880 H&D R.R. to run to Mpls. on the M&StL. this summer. Orville Goodrich on fire dept. May 6, 1880 Harry Bartlett, E.P., drowned in Aue's lake, while surveying for R.R. H. Goodrich disposed of his E.P. store. May 13, 1880 H&D cutoff from Dalhgren to E.P. M&St.L. is building branch from Hopkins to Lake Minnetonka. June 24, 1880 Award for damages for H&D cutoff, M. Picha, J. Geiser July 29, 1880 Orville Goodrich to build store next to fathers. Aug 5, 1880 Mr. Geiser to work on Catholic school. Aug 19, 1880 M&St.L. put barbed wire fences along line in Chaska. Brick on Goodrich store complete. Sept 2, 1880 Ad for teams for R.R. work on H&D at E.P. Sept 9, 1880 S.W. Lusk, M&St.L. agent at Chaska moves, Geo L. Weaver to take his place. Oct 7, 1880 Boys playing with flat car at Carver hurt. (M&St.L.) Oct 28, 1880 Man boarding train at Hopkins hurt. Dec 16, 1880 Man staying at Hurlburt's, E.P., missing. M&St.L. surveying west of Lake Minnetonka. Dec 23, 1880 Rumor of M&St.L. construction Dec 30, 1880 M&St.L. mortgage. Feb 9, 1882 Orville Goodrich has sold his 99 cent store to his father, H. Goodrich and will move to Dakota territory. Feb 16, 1882 Sam Geiser elopes with married woman, E.P., arrested in Mpls. (2 articles) Sam's wife died a month ago. W.M. Benson, agent for M&St.L. at Green Isle. Mar 30, 1882 Orville Goodrich changes mind about going to Dakota. Apr 20, 1882 Sam Geiser and Emily Fredericks caught again. May 4, 1882 M&St.L. sold to Rock Island R.R. June 1, 1882 M&St.L. running two gravel trains. June 8, 1882 10th graduation on U. of Minn., James Bennett Gould, E.P.. B.A. Degree. M&St.L. surfacing gang, Sec Boss, Mr. J. Johnson, Chaska. June 15, 1882 Unclaimed letter, Gustav Griepentrog. July 20, 1882 Man on M&St.L. had leg crushed at Chaska. July 27, 1882 Man on M&St.L. died. Sept 7, 1882 Hattie Goodrich, Teachers Institute. Oct 12, 1882 Theo Bost one of judges at Chaska fair. Oct 19, 1882 Alf Bost & Edmund Powers visit Waconia. Nov 2, 1882 Mrs. Mary Copley, E.P., has bull for sale. Nov 23, 1882 M&St.L. have placed two push engines at Chaska, also putting in extra side tracks. Dec 14, 1882 Orville Goodrich sells store and house to go to D.T. Dec 21, 1882 Julia Bost visits Waconia. Jan 4, 1883 Accident at Vogel's hill, train hit sleigh Feb 8, 1883 Section hand M&St.L. gets into fight. Feb 15, 1883 M&St.L. removed one passenger train, also going to build more side tracks in spring. Mar 8, 1883 Probate of Franz Bolig, wife Catherine, Died: Mar, 1874 Mar 15, 1883 Mr. & Mrs. Bost visit Waconia. Report cards, Bertie, Fred, Losetta Goodrich. Mar 22, 1883 H. Goodrich & Son to build tenement house. Mar 29, 1883 M&St.L. establish Short line R.R. Apr 12, 1883 H. Goodrich has built a new building. Chaska needs new depot. Apr 26, 1883 Article about L.W. Collins, formerly of E.P.(Minn. news) May 24, 1883 Jay Ebinger put in charge section, Chaska, M&St.L. June 14, 1883 M&St.L. has new superintendent, T.E. Clark. Theo Bost, 25th wedding c anniversary, Julia Bost marries Mr. L.T. Bishop. Miss Rosa Goodrich visit from Castleton. (Losetta) June 21, 1883 Notice by Jos Kuchera, E.P. July 26, 1883 Orville Goodrich, fireman on the brick train from Chaska to Cologne. Aug 23, 1883 M&St.L. still talking about doubling track from Merriam Jct. to Mpls. Tickets sold to Chaska but train doesn't stop. Sept 20, 1883 Joseph Gestock killed in Merriam Jct. by train. Oct 4, 1883 Big wreck, Vogel's hill, M&St.L. Oct 11, 1883 Result of inquest on R.R. accident. Nov 29, 1883 M&St.L. train jumps track at Summit siding. Dec 6, 1883 List of buildings built in 1883, H.& O. Goodrich, (2). Dec 27, 1883 Michael O'Reilly, G.W. Cavanaugh, Fairbault? Jan 3, 1884 List of people who paid more than $10 in taxes, Jos, Franz and August Vogel. Feb 21, 1884 Report cards, Losetta, Bertie and Fred Goodrich. Mar 13, 1884 Mr. Bonjour (Bro of Mrs. Theo Bost) freezes hands. Mar 20, 1884 Goodrich report cards. Apr 3, 1884 Ad for M.S. Starring Percheron Norman Stallion. Apr 24, 1884 Contract for woodwork on new Catholic church at Chaska, John Geiser. May 8, 1884 Skull found at H&D gravel pit. Oct 2, 1884 Theo Bost, prizes, Co. fair. Nov 27, 1884 Mr. & Mrs. Bost visit Waconia. Dec 25, 1884 M&St.L. firing single agents. Jan 15, 1885 Josie Chapman commits suicide. (nee Goodrich) Feb 5, 1885 Rev A.W. Benson of E.P. visits. Samuel Mitchell ad for Vet services. Feb 12, 1885 Complaints against M&St.L. for late trains. (Mpls.) Feb 26, 1885 Michael Bierlein buys Goodrich brick building. May 14, 1885 Chaska want M&St.L. to rebuild depot. May 28, 1885 Horse killed, M&St.L., Chaska. July 16, 1885 John Geiser building church and courthouse. Aug 6, 1885 Died: Oscar Goodrich, age 6, diphtheria, son of Orville & Sophia. Oct 15, 1885 Miller Bros of E.P. to build store in Chanhassen. Methodist Pastor appointed to E.P., D.J. Higgins. Nov 26, 1885 M&St.L. adds on to depot at Chaska, Mr. Gollay, agent. Miller Bros of E.P. complete store at Chanhassen. Dec 17, 1885 Orrie Goodrich called home from D.T. Died: Lillian, daughter of Orville & Sophie Goodrich, diphtheria. Dec 24, 1885 Died: Harry Goodrich, the only remaining child of Orville & Sophia Goodrich, diphtheria. Dec 31, 1885 Killed by train Jos Shutrop, Mr. Welch, section boss of M&St.L. Feb 11, 1886 John Geiser to start a door & sash factory in Chaska. Mar 11, 1886 John has moved to Chaska. Mar 25, 1886 Big ad for M.S. Starring's horses. Apr 1, 1886 Stan Starring visit Chaska. Apr 15, 1886 John Geiser moves Anderson saloon. Apr 29, 1886 Article about John Geiser's Sash & Door factory. May 6, 1886 Man killed by M&St.L. train at Carver, Mr. C. Monnia. May 13, 1886 Losetta Goodrich, teacher at E.P., attended Teachers Institute. Amy Goodrich teaching at Norwood? May 20, 1886 Ad for livestock sale, Brookdale Farm, E.P., A.S. Neill prop. May 27, 1886 Alphonse Bost sells 3 acres land. June 4, 1886 Mr. Neill of E.P., auction. June 10, 1886 Mr. Neill, auction, A.B. Hankins and Thos Ohm of E.P. buy calves. June 15, 1886 Frank Kelly indicted for robbery of Washburn P.O., E.P. (Minn news) July 1, 1886 Alice Bost visits Waconia. July 8, 1886 John Geiser putting in run of stone at feed mill. July 15, 1886 Fred Feldman sells land to Franz Rossrucker. July 29, 1886 John Geiser left for Winsted to build church. Aug 12, 1886 M&St.L. ran off track, Chaska. Sept 23, 1886 M&St.L. agent, R.H. Gollay, will go to Waseca. Mr. J. Ryzeck will replace him. (Chaska) Ads for Sash & Door factory, Lahr & Geiser. Oct 21, 1886 Died; Estelle, daughter of L.W. Collins, age 7, diphtheria. (Minn news) St. Cloud Dec 2, 1886 Mrs Theo Bost of Excelisor, visits Waconia. Miller Bros built addition to store in Chanhassen. Dec 16, 1886 Report card Chaska: Maggie Geiser Dec 23, 1886 Chas Cooper former section boss at Hopkins. Jan 6, 1887 Orville Goodrich is at Beaver Falls, Minn. Is in Jewelry business. Feb 3, 1887 M.S. Starring visits Chaska. Feb 24, 1887 Report card Chaska: Maggie, Frank Geiser. Mar 10, 1887 Mr. Bost of Excelsior doing business in Chaska. Apr 7, 1887 M.S. Starring at Chaska. May 5, 1887 John Geiser has built a new residence in Chanhassen and moved in. Also building church and school. John Dorsh won judgement over Mr. Feldman of E.P. for slander. May 6, 1887 List settlers who settled in Carver Co. before Jan. 1, 1854, John Brum on it. Aug Vogel settled in 1855. June 16, 1887 M.S. Starring and his horses. July 14, 1887 John Ryczek, Agent for M&St.L. transferred to Waseca, L.W. Rossmann new agent. Aug 4, 1887 Tramps attack conductor and brakeman on M&St.L. just below Hopkins. Aug 11, 1887 State Senator Ellingson and John Clark gored by bull at Shakopee. (Minn news) Sept 1, 1887 Losetta Goodrich to teach in Norwood. Mayer is the name of the new station on Mpls. to Hutchinson R.R. Sept 29, 1887 Lamp explodes at M&St.L. depot. Lahr & Geiser court case. Oct 13, 1887 Pres. Cleveland at M&St.L. depot. Nov 3, 1887 Died: Mrs. Frank Bolig, age 64. Nov 17, 1887 Jos Holasek of Edina Mills buys 6 lots. (Waconia) Dec 29, 1887 Miller Bros have applied for saloon license. Feb 2, 1888 Stan Staring of E.P. in Chaska. Feb 9, 1888 Miller Bros close store in Chanhassen, Cordell & Mohrbacher buy store. Improvements at Chanhassen, John Geiser's carpenter shop $500. Apr 5, 1888 Unclaimed letter, Miss Anna Geisler. Apr 26, 1888 Article on M.S. Starring's Stallions. May 10, 1888 Casper Bolig dies, age 66, father of John. May 24, 1888 Thomas Ohm of E.P. granted pension from war. May 31, 1888 Vein of coal found on M&St.L. line near Jordan. (Minn. News) June 7, 1888 Fishing at Reilly's lake. John Geiser has 2 building contracts. June 21, 1888 Man drowns at Reilly's lake. June 28, 1888 Drowning at Reilly's lake in Minn. News. Mrs. Mary Geiser dies. Aug 2, 1888 John Geiser builds new house at Chanhassen. Sept 6, 1888 Herman Klingelhots killed. C.B. Tirrell nominated for Clerk of Court, Hennepin Co. Oct 18, 1888 Chas Guenser has rented farm to John Seuen of E.P. Nov 1, 1888 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Stoughton move to E.P., have lived in Chaska for 15 years. Nov 22, 1888 John Geiser Sr. visits Chaska, says he's 77 years old. Dec 20, 1888 John Geiser seeking contract to build Catholic church in Jordan. Dec 27, 1888 John Geiser awarded contract. Jan 31, 1889 Fred Miller of E.P. marries Katie Lenzen. Mar 14, 1889 Fred Bohlig moves from Shakopee to Chaska, is going to work in brick yards. May 16, 1889 George M. Powers dies, settled in Chanhassen in May, 1853. June 13, 1889 Thomas Ohm of E.P. visits Chaska. June 20, 1889 Frank Bohlig opens a cigar factory. Aug 15, 1889 William Geisler dies, age 59, settled in 1859. Aug 22, 1889 Mr. Dorn of this village buries an infant. Oct 3, 1889 August Vogel, juror in murder trial. Oct 10, 1889 List of teachers, Maggie Geiser, Chanhassen, Alberta Goodrich, E.P., Ida Curle, Emma C. McCoy, Washburn. Nov 21, 1889 Miss Hattie Goodrich of E.P. dies. Nov 28, 1889 John Geiser has returned from Jordan, has finished church. B.Mohrbacher marries Anna Hein. Dec 5, 1889 Chicken thieves taking chickens from Henry Teich and Frank Geisler. Dec 26, 1889 Bertha Goodrich teaching? Jan 2, 1890 John & Catherine Geiser delinquent taxes for sec 13, for 1888. Feb 20, 1890 Gang of Workers putting a new bridge over the Minn. river, H&D line. Apr 3, 1890 M.S. Starring with horses for stud services. Apr 10, 1890 Jos. Holasek dies, age 64? May 1, 1890 Thomas Ohm of E.P. visits Chaska. June 5, 1890 John Geiser finished new house for Peter Kerber. Maggie Geiser attending school at Jordan. June 12, 1890 Alberta Goodrich marries man from Kansas City. July 24, 1890 Train jumps track just the other side of Summit, M&St.L. Sept 11, 1890 Miss Maggie will teach in the Geiser district at Chanhassen. John Geiser has contract to build churches at Waverly and St. Michaels. Dec 18, 1890 Wendolin Grimm dies, age 73. Dec 25, 1890 John Spearman & wife found murdered, moved to Shakopee in 70's. Jan 29, 1891 John & Fred Miller, E.P., get interesting sentence for breaking law. Feb 19, 1891 Fred Gruenwald, E.P., dies in bobsled accident. Apr 2, 1891 Probate of Frank & Catherine Bohlig estate, Michael Bohlig, administrator. Apr 9, 1891 Ad for M.S. Staring horse. Apr 16, 1891 Frank Bohlig, cigar manufacturer. May 7, 1891 John Geiser digs well, son Frank helps. May 28, 1891 John Geiser builds windmill. Mrs. Barney Mohrbacher opens store in Chanhassen.(nee Ann Hein) June 18, 1891 Tramps break into John Geiser's cellar. July 23, 1891 Wm. Reilly of St. Paul visiting sick mother in Chanhassen. Aug 27, 1891 Thomas Ohm of E.P. visits Chaska. Sept 24, 1891 Frank Geiser & G.W. Cordell move house from E.P. station to Sheldon Smith's place. Oct 15, 1891 Alois Kerber buys horse from George Moran, E.P. Thomas Rogers killed at Summit siding, M&St.L. Nov 19, 1891 Mrs. Riley on sick list. Charles Miller of E.P. buys lot in Chanhassen. Nov 26, 1891 Died: Anne Riley, age 78. Probate of Ann Riley. Dec 17, 1891 John Geiser working on church at Waverly. Dec 24, 1891 Miss Nettie Gibson of E.P. visiting mother in Chaska. Apr 21, 1892 John Mason to marry Annie Geiser. May 12, 1892 M&St.L. construction north of Chaska. C.B. Terrill dies, age 56, obit. June 23, 1892 Mr. & Mrs. Miller of Washburn visit Chanhassen. Aug 4, 1892 Vogel bridge washed out. Aug 25, 1892 John Geiser buys a pair of broncos. Sept 8, 1892 Wm. Reilly dies, age 18, at Wahepton. N.D. Nov 3, 1892 Frank Bohlig marries Rosa Colbach. Nov 10, 1892 Description of Bohlig wedding. Dec 8, 1892 John Geiser putting addition on his machine shop. Robert Good of Cottage Grove visits Chanhassen. Dec 22, 1892 16 month old son of James Riley's arm dislocated. Dec 29, 1892 John Geiser Sr. visits Chaska. Jan 19, 1893 Thomas Ohm of Excelsior visits. Feb 9, 1893 Wm. Stoughton of E.P. has heart attack. Mar 9, 1893 Unclaimed letter, Math Dressen. Apr 13, 1893 John Geiser Ad. May 11, 1893 Mrs. Margaret McGovern dies, age 75. Sister of Mrs. Patrick Reilly (Ann) and Mrs. Mathew Reilly (Elizabeth) May 25, 1893 Mat Dresen, drive well man, i.e. well digger. June 1, 1893 Bernard Morbacher dies, age 28, husband of future Mrs. Wm. Reilly. Aug 24, 1893 Fred Geiser supervisor at Chanhassen. Sept 7, 1893 Bill Stacy of E.P. one of the famous Bardans sharpshooters. (I.E. Civil War) visit. Sept 21, 1893 Mr. Tessmer hurt by train? Nov 9, 1893 M&St.L. wreck at high trestle. (Minn News) Nov 23, 1893 Frank Bohlig smoke house burns. Dec 28, 1893 Jacob Jungblut of E.P. dies, age 64. Feb 1, 1894 John Ohm of E.P. marries Minnie Eberhard. Feb 8, 1894 Mrs. Stoughton, E.P., sick. Feb 15, 1894 Tom Ohm living in Excelsior. Apr 19, 1894 Jonas Starring of E.P. dies, age 85. Math Dresen marries Annie Tschimperle. Apr 26, 1894 Notice of grading of a new road called "Lake Riley Road" May 24, 1894 John Brum's 50th wedding anniversary. June 28, 1894 A.F. Bandimere marries Bertha Kloos. July 12, 1894 Wm. Stacy dies, age 53. Fell from roof. Aug 30, 1894 Stephen Frank's house hit by lighting. Sept 13, 1894 3 year old adopted son of John Geiser burned. Oct 11, 1894 Family reunion at Wm. Brum place, E.P. Oct 18, 1894 Chas. Ohm of E.P. visits Chaska. Dec 13, 1894 Math Driessen has moved from Cologne to Chanhassen? Feb 28, 1895 Mat Dressen breaks leg. Mar 7, 1895 Probate of Caroline Geisler by Christopher G., she died Sept. 14, 1868. Mrs. Fred Reimer dies, age 87, son is Fred. Mar 14, 1895 Fred Geiser, Supervisor at Chanhassen. Apr 11, 1895 John Geiser working at Winsted. Apr 18, 1895 Article on Jos. Feldman's hog profits. Apr 25, 1895 John Geiser gets a patent. May 16, 1895 Mrs. Leonard Dosch dies, age 59, daughter of John Geiser Sr. May 23, 1895 Probate of Mary Dosch. Aug 8, 1895 Peter Yost dies, age 73. Sept 12, 1895 Albert Anderson's barn burns. (Minn. News) Nov 7, 1895 M&St.L. surveying a line between Chaska and Lake Minnetonka. Nov 21, 1895 Orrie Goodrich, jeweler at Spokane, Wash., visits. Dec 5, 1895 James Stoughton of Grand Forks, N.D., visiting Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Stoughton of E.P. Dec 12, 1895 John Miller, E.P. merchant, visits Chaska. M&St.L. surveyors, survey 3 lines to Excelisor. Dec 19, 1895 John Geiser home from Austin. Jan 2, 1896 Wm. Riley of Chanhassen visits Chaska. Maggie Geiser went the city to attend a ball with Mr. D-. Jan 16, 1896 Aggie & Maggie Geiser went to a ball with Mr. D-. Jan 23, 1896 Mr. Wm. Riley and Mrs. Mohrbacher made a trip to the Twin cities Thursday. John Geiser up from Austin. Frank Geiser went to Austin to work for his father. Feb 6, 1896 Adolph & Driesen dig 70 ft. tubular well. John Geiser sick. Feb 13, 1896 Mrs. E.L. Stoughton of E.P. visits Chaska. Feb 27, 1896 (Minn. News. An A.O.U.W. lodge has been instituted at E.P.) Big party at Mr. F. Miller's, Geiser's, Kelm & Mason's attended. Mr. Geiser awarded contract to build Catholic school at Norwood. Mar 5, 1896 Mrs. Bauermeister of E.P. visits Chanhassen. Mar 12, 1896 Mrs. Wm. Riley attended a funeral at Cologne. Mrs. Curl of Mpls. visiting mother Mrs. Starring. Mar 19, 1896 Wilhelmina Bandimere , daughter of John B., marries Gust Dennin. John P. Worm dies, age 73. 3 year old takes ride up the high trestle from Chaska. Apr 2, 1896 R. Mitchell of E.P. visiting Chanhassen. Apr 9, 1896 Fred Geiser builds new barn. Frank Geiser to build windmill for Wm. Kelm. Apr 23, 1896 Adolph & Dreisen to dig Chaska courthouse well. M&St.L. puts a refrigerator car on line. May 28, 1896 John & Frank Geiser left for Jordan. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Riley went to wedding in Cologne. July 23, 1896 New bridge at Chaska completed over Minn. river. Aug 6, 1896 Picture of bridge at Chaska. Aug 13, 1896 Mr. D. Peters and wife of Parkers Lake visited at Geiser's. Picnic at Geiser's grove, lake Susan. Aug 20, 1896 Mrs. V. Neidenfuehr of Webster, S.D., visiting M. Riley. Frank Geiser working on bridge at Aberdeen, S.D. Aug 27, 1896 John Geiser at Austin. Sept 10, 1896 Valentine Neidenfuehr visiting from Webster, S.D. Lynching at Glencoe. Sept 17, 1896 Dr. Cavanaugh of Mpls. visits relatives at Chanhassen. Mr.& Mrs. Wm. Moran visited Geiser's. Sept 24, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Riley visit Marystown. Oct 8, 1896 80 year old Mrs. Miller of E.P. Oct 15, 1896 Rose Geiser visiting relatives at Brownton. Mike Jacques to marry Miss Gross? George Cavanaugh of Mpls. visit. Miss Lizzie Monnens of Marystown visits her aunt, Mrs. Riley. Nov 5, 1896 Aggie Geiser visiting Parkers Lake. Mr. & Mrs. Mike Jacques visiting Chanhassen. Wm. Donahue of Parkers Lake. Miss Agnes Cavanaugh & Adam Teich visit St. Paul. Nov 26, 1896 Chris Geisler of Chanhassen visits Chaska. Dec 10, 1896 Eddie Riley of Shakopee visits Geiser. Dec 17, 1896 Mr. & Mrs. E.L. Stoughton of E.P. visit Chaska. George Cavanaugh visits sick father. Dec 24, 1896 Mr. Sam Geiser and daughter Lizzie of Murdock visit Chanhassen. Dec 31, 1896 John, Fred, Frank and Sam Geiser and wives visit Frank Riley of Shakopee. Jan 7, 1897 Laura Plant of E.P. visits Fred Geiser's. Charles Cavanaugh of Mpls., visit. Jan 21, 1897 Tim Keohen, section boss on M&St.L., trying to keep track free of snow blockades. Jan 28, 1897 Grand entertainment at "Geisers Opera House"? Reimer's have dance. Henry Cavanaugh under doctors care in Mpls., returned home Sat. Feb 4, 1897 Sleigh ride to E.P., Maggie, Agnes, Katie and Lena Geiser among them, also Mr. & Mrs. John Mason, visited Mrs Wm Moran. Johnnie Jacques dies, age 9, son of Mat J. Feb 18, 1897 John Cavanaugh dies, age 67. Mar 4, 1897 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Moran of E.P. have party. Mar 11, 1897 Wm. Brum to build new house at E.P. Apr 1, 1897 Frank Geiser goes to Aberdeen, S.D. Apr 8, 1897 John Miller of E.P. visits Chanhassen. Agnes Cavanaugh visits St. Paul. Apr 15, 1897 Mary Brum, Mpls. visitor. Apr 22, 1897 Henry & Agnes Cavanaugh visit Chanhassen. Apr 29, 1897 F.A. Tuck dies, former trestle watchman. Michael Maher, trestle watchman killed. James Moran, Frank & Geo. Seck of E.P. visit Chanhassen. May 6, 1897 Wm. Riley doing business in Chaska. Rich Morely and Frank Paine visit Chanhassen. May 27, 1897 Miss Rosa Geiser visits Augusta. Maggie Jacques marries M. Gross. June 3, 1897 Rosa Geiser visits Mpls. June 10, 1897 John Geiser is having a foundation built for his carpenter shop. July 1, 1897 Frank Geiser & John Mason back from Aberdeen, S.D. July 8, 1897 Mike Jacques visits Chaska. July 29, 1897 James Maxwell dies. Notice to grade Lake Riley Rd in sec 24. Baseball game played between E.P. and Chanhassen, John Rogers manager for E.P. Aug 5, 1897 Obit of James Maxwell. Aug 26, 1897 Mrs. V. Neidenfuehr who was visiting returns to S.D. Sept 16, 1897 A.A. Bost, ad for grapes. E.B. Harrison dies, age 67. Stephen Frank kicked by horse. Sept 23, 1897 Rose Geiser has 17th birthday party on Sept 19th. Oct 21, 1897 Hunting party to go north, Fred Geiser, Fred Miller among them. Nov 4, 1897 Mrs. Wendolin Grimm dies, age 76. Nov 25, 1897 Johnnie Geiser & Jos. Timmers are learning telegraphy from H.L. Kelm. Dec 9, 1897 List of Old Settlers & whereabouts. John Feldman of Riley's lake visits Chaska. Miss Maggie Geiser of Mpls. Dec 23, 1897 List of Old Settlers. Dec 30, 1897 Math. Jacques of Chanhassen visits chaska. Jan 27, 1898 Rudolph Teich dies, age 62. Feb 3, 1898 Obit. of Rudolph Teich, bro of Henry T. Born to Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Reilly, a boy. Mar 3, 1898 Mrs. James Kutchera visited friends in Hutchinson. Mar 10, 1898 Sam Geiser of Murdock visits Chanhassen. Mar 31, 1898 Christ Youngblut of E.P. marries Gertie Jackson. May 12, 1898 Notice to graders, need to make a drainage ditch from the large sink-hole on Lake Riley Rd. Mrs. E.L. Stoughton of E.P. visits Chaska. May 26, 1898 Ida Amelia Brum, daughter of Wm., marries Walter J. Brown. July 14, 1898 Wm. Reilly visits Mpls. Mr. Kelm is having a new foundation built. July 21, 1898 Rosa Geiser marries H.L. Kelm. Fred Geiser and H.L. Kelm visit Chaska. July 28, 1898 Description of Geiser wedding. Aug 25, 1898 Mrs. J. Reimer dies. Frank Reilly of Eagle Creek visits Chanhassen. Sept 8, 1898 Mike Schuler has farm for sale. Sept 15, 1898 Miss Magdalen Geiser visits her sisters in Mpls., Margaret & Agnes. Sept 29, 1898 Notice of whereabouts of Catherine Feldtmann, daughter of Leonard Dosch, wife of Michael Feldtmann, Chanhassen. Left several years ago. Oct 27, 1898 John Geiser's lumber shed burns. Shot fired through St. Huberts church, Chanhassen. Nov 3, 1898 E.P. creamery burned, only 4 months old. (Minn News) Nov 17, 1898 Mrs. Mitchell, (nee Strobach) of E.P. visits parents, Chaska. Ball at Miller's hall, E.P. Dec 1, 1898 Frank Holasek dies. Dec 8, 1898 Charles Ohm of E.P. visits Chaska. Dec 22, 1898 Chris Geisler of Riley's lake visits Chaska. Ernst Blocker, E.P., visits Chaska. Amelia Bandimere in high school, Chaska. Jan 19, 1899 Artie Baily of E.P. visits Chanhassen. Feb 9, 1899 Fred Geiser's barn burns down. Feb 16, 1899 Fanny Bohlig dies, age 33, sister of Frank & Mike Bohlig. Theo Bost jr. dies, age 30. Apr 27, 1899 Adolph & Driesen erecting windmill in Augusta. May 4, 1899 Wm. Reilly visited Mpls. May 11, 1899 Mary Feldman dies, wife of John F. May 25, 1899 John Geiser, president of Chanhassen city council. Chaska has first High School graduation. June 1, 1899 Mike Schuller has sold his farm to his nephew, Mike Jacques June 15, 1899 M&St.L. surveying new line to Riley's lake. July 13, 1899 Mr. & Mrs. Fred Miller visiting Calif. July 20, 1899 Math Dresen & wife visiting relatives in Victoria. Aug 3, 1899 Mr. & Mrs. M. Dresen of Chaska visit Leo Dresen of Chanhassen. Aug 17, 1899 Anna Rachel dies, age 64, sister of August, Jos., and Frank Vogel. Sept 14, 1899 Miss Mary Tschimperle with her sister, Mrs. Mat Dresen of Chaska visiting relatives. Sept 21, 1899 John Feldman of Riley's lake having auction. Sept 28, 1899 Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Reilly and Mr. & Mrs. J. Hein were in Marystown. Oct 19, 1899 Mary Reimer marries Wm. C. Raduenz. Oct 26, 1899 Math. Dreisen, the popular barkeeper at Dircks, helping father-in-law threshing. Nov 16, 1899 Mrs. Frank Warner daughter dies, nee Jane Mitchell of E.P. Nov 23, 1899 John Brum dies, age 87, small obit. Nov 30, 1899 Arnold Frank sick. Dec 21, 1899 Christ Geisler of Chanhassen visits Chaska. Dec 28, 1899 Alexander Mitchell of E.P. dies, bros. of Sam M. Jan 11, 1900 Mr. & Mrs. John Miller go to Calif. for the winter. Feb 8, 1900 Interesting story of John Mertz. Feb 22, 1900 More stories of John Mertz. Mar 1, 1900 Jos. & Mat Driesen go to Wedding at Belle Plaine. Mar 22, 1900 Frank Vogel dies, age 72, one of the early settlers of Carver Co. Mar 29, 1900 Andrew Kerber, E.P., visits Chaska. Apr 12, 1900 John Brum to build new house. Mat Driesen's wife sick. May 31, 1900 Agnes Geiser marries Wm. Donahue. Frank Dressen dies, age 42. June 28, 1900 Mrs. Dennis Peters of Plymouth, visits Chanhassen. July 12, 1900 Albert Griepentrog of Lydia, building a new house for John Brumm. Work on the new H&D drawbridge over the Minn. River is progressing nicely. Aug 16, 1900 August Vogel is seriously sick. Sept 6, 1900 Geo. V. Hankins of E.P. dies, age 84. Sept 20, 1900 Aug. Vogel dies. No obit. Thos. B. Harrison of E.P. has farm for sale. Oct 25, 1900 Matt Dresen & Peter Harden open up the Palm Garden Saloon. Nov 22, 1900 Paul Huber dies, age 13, son of Florian Huber. Nov 26, 1900 Matt Dressen visits Mpls. Dec 13, 1900 Young daughter of Frank Reilly sick. Jan 3, 1901 Frank Geiser in town to advertise the sale of the Henry Pauly farm. Jan 10, 1901 D.E. Hart dies, husband of Jennie Warner, son-in-law of Jane Warner, nee Mitchell. Feb 14, 1901 H. Goodrich dies, age 77. Feb 21, 1901 D. Richard in Chaska buying lumber for new house. Feb 28, 1901 Frank Dosch loses eye. J.M. Geiser, station agent at Carver. Mar 21, 1901 T.B. Harrison of E.P. sold farm to Mr. Harris. Apr 18, 1901 Florian Huber, E.P. mason and farmer visits Chaska. Apr 25, 1901 Katie Geiser, daughter of John, marries Jos. Timmers. May 9, 1901 Anton Schneider insane, owner of my property, listed in my abstract. May 16, 1901 Wm. Reilly, Justice of the peace at Chanhassen. June 6, 1901 Girl murdered at Carver, big headlines, Rosa Mixa. June 13, 1901 Picture of Rosa Mixa and Andrew Tapper. Mrs. Elizabeth Feldman dies, age 76. July 4, 1901 John Goodrich of E.P. visiting Chaska. July 11, 1901 Mathilda Vogel building new machine shed. John Geiser in Sleepy Eye. Aug 29, 1901 Wm. Reilly moved into Fred Geiser's old place and Leo Dressen moved into Reilly's store. Lambert Heutmaker dies, age 84. H.L.Kelms store at Chanhassen stoned by Carie Nation? Sept 19, 1901 Sam Geiser of Murdock visits relatives at Chanhassen. Mrs. B. Jungblut, E.P., selling land. Sept 26, 1901 Sam Geiser visits Chaska. Oct 24, 1901 Statement of Andrew Tapper, killer of Rosa Mixa. Fred Geiser on jury of Mixa trial. Dec 5, 1901 John Geiser building St. Mary's church, Sleepy Eye. Peter Bohlig of Mpls. Dec 19, 1901 M&St.L. to change grade from Chaska to E.P. Jan 2, 1902 John & Frank Geiser working on church at Sleepy Eye. Jan 9, 1902 Henry Lyman dies, age 73, one of the first settlers of Chanhassen. Feb 20, 1902 Andrew Tapper hanged at Chaska. Mar 13, 1902 Wm. Reilly, recorder at Chanhassen. Mar 20, 1902 Frank Geiser, son of John, cuts off finger. Apr 3, 1902 Bohlig's restaurant of Belle Plaine. Apr 24, 1902 Reilly funeral attendance. May 1, 1902 Val Neidenfuehr's wife dies. May 8, 1902 Jacob Ebinger of Riley's lake. May 15, 1902 Shakopee Tribune article about M&St.L. surveying new line. Peter Bohlig marries Miss Luetke. Matt Dressen planting garden. Mrs. Geiser says son, Frank is O.K. June 12, 1902 Gust Drucke sell 45 acres in sec 36, Chanhassen, to Jos Feldman. June 26, 1902 Obit of Mrs. Jos. Vogel July 10, 1902 Sam Geiser of Murdock came to visit ill father. July 24, 1902 Jacob Ebingers, Riley's lake, hit by storm. Moved there last Spring. Mr. Stoughton of E.P. hit by storm. July 31, 1902 Mrs. Wm. Riley visits Mpls. Aug 7, 1902 Math Dressen picnics at lake Minnewashta. Aug 14, 1902 Condemnation proceedings started for new right of way for M&St.L.R.R. Gust Griepentrog of Chanhassen buying farm equipment. Sept 4, 1902 John L. Geiser dies, age 90, father of John G. Geiser, obit. Jungblut's barn, E.P., hit by lighting. Oct 2, 1902 Leo Dressen working on new grade at high trestle. Oct 9, 1902 Guardian Angels church, Chaska, burns. Mrs. E. Faber dies, age 72, Jacob & Henry Hein attend funeral. Oct 16, 1902 Frank Reilly of St. Paul visits Chanhassen. Oct 23, 1902 Agnes Teich marries Frank Schmidt, daughter of Adam Teich. Fred Geiser & H.L. Kelm start business in Chanhassen. John Geiser looking over the ruins of Guardian Angels church. John M. Geiser marries Sadie Nee. Little Elmer Kelm, ring bearer. Oct 30, 1902 John Brum Shipping oak wood. Nov 20, 1902 M&St.L. starting "North Star Limited" Work trains on M&St.L. stopping in Chaska. John Geiser starts work on Guardian Angels church. Dec 11, 1902 Matt Dressen remodels bar. Jan 1, 1903 Mrs. Rutledge of Hopkins and Mrs. Attis Daily of Mpls. visiting John Brum. Contractor Geiser putting on church roof, Chaska. John Seiler visits Chaska. Jan 8, 1903 Miss Mary Schuller visits Mat Jacques. Arnold Frank visits friends in Augusta. Jan 15, 1903 James Reilly went to Webster, S.D. Jan 22, 1903 M&St.L. accident in Chaska, in switch yards. James Reilly back from S.D. Jan 29, 1903 John & Mary Schuller visits Matt Jacque. Chas. Ohm working for Peter Raser. Feb 12, 1903 Numerous E.P. in Chanhassen Col. Jacob Hein & wife called on Mr.& Mrs. Wm. Reilly. Feb 19, 1903 Mr. E.T. Stoughton of E.P. to move to Washington. E.P. to change P.O. name from Washburn to Eden Prairie. Mrs. John Seiler and daughter Epsy visits Shakopee. Feb 26, 1903 Interesting article about early railroads. Mar 5, 1903 Geo. Reilly of St.Paul visits Chanhassen. Mar 19, 1903 Several men went to work for the Walsh construction co. at E.P. Apr 2, 1903 Peter Feyereisen farm for sale, 60 acres adjoining Reilly's lake. Edith Nesbitt dies, age 5, daughter of Ben N. Apr 9, 1903 Mention of Basketball in Minn. News. Apr 16, 1903 Albert Leiverman fireman on the engine at E.P. Apr 23, 1903 Charlotte Brum dies, age 79, widow of John Brum. Apr 30, 1903 Wm. Reilly moving to Shakopee. May 7, 1903 Freida Reimer marries Ralph Hayes. June 11, 1903 George Randell killed at E.P., brakeman M&St.L. Anton Schneider committed to asylum for second time. Adam Teich of Summit station visits Chaska. June 25, 1903 Steenson - Brown wedding E.P. July 9, 1903 Adam Teich has two horses run over by M&St.L. July 16, 1903 Ed Reilly and wife of St. Paul visit Chanhassen. July 23, 1903 Mrs. A.A. Bost dies, age 37. Aug 6, 1903 Geiser & Son get contract for Schmidt building, Chaska. Frank Geiser build gasoline launch. Aug 13, 1903 Frank Geiser & wife celebrate 25th wedding anniversary. Aug 27, 1903 Fred Geiser & H.L. Kelm visit J.M. Geiser in White Rock, S.D. Rose Griepentrog sick. Sept 3, 1903 Mrs. John Geiser & Mrs. John Mason visit Mrs. Will Moran, E.P. Fred Miller, E.P., robbed. B.J. Nesbitt, F.A. Geiser, and Monroe Barker took in the fair at Mpls. Sept 17, 1903 Thomas Ohm dies at Excelsior. Rose Griepentrog dies age 12. John Goodrich of the E.P. poultry visits Chaska. Sept 24, 1903 Obit Of Thomas Ohm. Oct 1, 1903 Mrs. John Geiser visits Mat Reilly. Oct 8, 1903 M&St.L. train wrecked at Chaska, washout. Nov 5, 1903 John Geiser & son Frank start new lumber yard at Chaska. Dec 3, 1903 Paul Vogel & Henry Tessmer visit Chaska. Dec 24, 1903 John L. Brums 53th birthday. Jan 21, 1904 Frank Warner dies, age 72, married Jane Mitchell of E.P. Jan 28, 1904 Henry Teich dies, age 72. John Mason has bought John Geiser's carpenter shop to make a house. Feb 4, 1904 Henry Teich obit. Jacob Ebinger of Riley's lake visit Chaska. Big ad for J.C. Geiser & Sons lumber yard. Mar 3, 1904 John Geiser to build parsonage at Sleepy Eye. Apr 14, 1904 Gust Griepentrog of Chanhassen, dairy farmer. May 5, 1904 Michael Brum marries Bertha Kelm. John Geiser moves family to Sleepy Eye until fall. May 12, 1904 Adam Teich of Vogelsberg. May 26, 1904 Wm Reilly & Jacob Hein digging well for Peter Raser. June 2, 1904 John Seiler & family quarantined for diphtheria. June 9, 1904 John Seiler loses two girls to diphtheria. June 30, 1904 Big train wreck, M&St.L. R.R. July 14, 1904 Peter Schutrop dies. July 28, 1904 James Maloney, M.&St.L. worker killed. Aug 25, 1904 Big storm at Waconia. John Picha's house destroyed by storm, child was killed. Sept 1, 1904 A.A. Bost marries Hattie Brisbane. Oct 27, 1904 Lake Hazeltine also known as Bingham lake. Dec 1, 1904 Math Dressen breaks arm. Jan 26, 1905 Daniel M. Storer dies, age 73. Feb 16, 1905 Richard Cotton marries Lena Geiser, daughter of John G. Apr 6, 1905 John Geiser at Norwood building church. John Harrison buys farm in E.P. May 18, 1905 Paul Vogel captures 9 wolves. June 15, 1905 Ad for Goodrich, N.D., John Timmers. Aug 3, 1905 Dennis Peters of Jackson, Miss., visits. Aug 10, 1905 John Geiser to build bell tower for St. Mary's church, Shakopee. Jos. Kuchera of E.P., vegetable & berry man. Sept 7, 1905 Chaska to build sugar factory. Oct 26, 1905 Probate of Anton Schneider, insane. Nov 23, 1905 Sidetracks being laid for sugar factory. Nov 30, 1905 Mrs. R.N. Elliott dies, mother of Mrs. Fred Goodrich, E.P. Matt Dresen visiting relatives at Maple Lake. Dec 21, 1905 Picture of sugar plant. Mike Jacques, teaser of dist #14 school. Jan 18, 1906 Article on Math Jacques apples. Jan 25, 1906 Mike Jacques of Chanhassen doing business in Chaska. Feb 1, 1906 Wm. Bandimere doing business at probate court. Mar 1, 1906 Mrs. Stephen Frank sick. Apr 5, 1906 Mrs. Mary Frank dies, age 53, nee Schmeetz. May 10, 1906 Barn burned next to Geiser factory, Chaska. June 1, 1906 Chaska has first high school graduation. June 7, 1906 Mrs. Fred Geiser's 49th birthday, numerous E.P. attend party. July 12, 1906 Matt. Driesen celebrates 39th birthday. Aug 2, 1906 Matt Jacques and sons Mike and Nic visit Chaska. Sept 20, 1906 Clarence Geiser at birthday party, Chanhassen. Sept 27, 1906 Big train wreck, M&St.L., at New Prauge. Oct 11, 1906 Louis Pass killed by H.&D. train opposite John McGovern's farm. Oct 18, 1906 Pictures of Sugar factory. Oct 25, 1906 Tom Aspden threshing at E.P. with Phillips outfit. Nov 22, 1906 Mrs. Matt Reilly ill. Nov 29, 1906 M&St.L. wreck at Chaska. Dec 20, 1906 Laura Plant, E.P., marries Aug. C. Fuhrmann. Dec 27, 1906 Man killed M&St.L. at Chaska. Jan 3, 1907 Two men hurt on M&ST.L. at brick yard. Feb 14, 1907 Fred Reimer loses eye, age 70. Mar 7, 1907 Elmer Kelm celebrates 7th birthday, Mar 3. Mar 14, 1907 John Geiser, Pres. City council, Chanhassen village. Apr 11, 1907 Peter Drucke dies, age 78. Elizabeth Morely dies, age 27, nee Lizzie Nee, daughter of Patrick Nee. Aug 1, 1907 Picture of Colored Gophers baseball team. Aug 8, 1907 Matt Dressen goes fishing. Oct 24, 1907 John Amrhein dies, age 47. Oct 31, 1907 Sydney Reilly of Norwood, visits Chanhassen. Nov 7, 1907 Mike Brum visits Chanhassen. Dec 19, 1907 Will Geiser working for C.M.&St.P. R.R. at Ortley, S.D. Feb 6, 1908 Mathias Jacques dies, age 69, father of Mike Jacques. Feb 20, 1908 Asa Brown dies, age 70, husband of Susan Kempton, E.P. Mar 5, 1908 Man killed on M&St.L., Chaska. Math Dresen of Chaska goes to Freeport to attend funeral of uncle. Apr 9, 1908 Gust Griepentrog celebrates 46th birthday. July 16, 1908 History of Carver. Nov 12, 1908 Crew filling in Hazeltine bridge. Nov 26, 1908 John Simons sell 5 acres of land to M&St.L. for fill on Hazeltine bridge. Dec 17, 1908 Pictures, Chaska. Apr 1, 1909 G. Dutoit visits Theo Bost in Calif. Apr 15, 1909 Chaska wants new M&St.L. depot. July 15, 1909 Henry Teich buys old homestead back. Aug 12, 1909 Big brawl in Chanhassen, man killed. Oct 7, 1909 Application for liquor license, Math Dresen. Dec 2, 1909 A.A. Bost moves to Texas. Dec 16, 1909 Pictures of Chaska. Dec 23, 1909 Probate of John Geiser Sr. Jan 20, 1910 Wm. Sarver & son Grant visit Chaska, blind Civil War vet. Feb 17, 1910 John Mason sells property in Chanhassen. Mar 17, 1910 Miss Anna Jacques of E.P. visits Chanhassen. Mar 24, 1910 Emma Patzke wins $15,000 judgement from M&St.L. R.R., mother of Mrs. Laura Geisler. Apr 7, 1910 Minnie Roeser of Chanhassen working for Hulberts of E.P. Apr 14, 1910 John Geiser & family have moved from Chanhassen to Deephaven. May 5, 1910 John Bandimere dies, age 77, son Albert, brother Carl. May 19, 1910 John Harrison, E.P., buys H.A. Abbott's farm, Chanhassen. July 14, 1910 Walter Teich killed pulling stumps. Aug 18, 1910 Stephen Frank of E.P. visits Chaska. Aug 25, 1910 Paul Vogel in Chaska selling livestock. Sept 8, 1910 Christ Geisler marries Laura Patzke. Sept 22, 1910 Christ Geisler in Chaska moving wife's belonging to house on Reilly's lake. Sept 29, 1910 Fred Geiser visits lawyer in Chaska about renter problem. Oct 20, 1910 Joseph Vogel dies, age 85. Oct 27, 1910 Obit of Joseph Vogel, one of first settlers in Carver Co. Nov 3, 1910 Richard Morely marries Catherine Hoen. Dec 8, 1910 M&St.L. to build new depot at Chaska. Dec 22, 1910 Pictures of Chaska. Jan 12, 1911 Emma Pattzke finally wins case against M&St.L. R.R., went to the Supreme Court of Minn., she was hurt boarding a train at Merriam Jct. She's the mother of Laura Geisler. Feb 2, 1911 List of property taxes for Chanhassen. Feb 27, 1911 Mrs. Geo. M. Powers dies, age 74. Mar 9, 1911 Carl Drucke dies, age 84. May 11. 1911 Mathew Reilly & son in town doing business with bank. May 18, 1911 Mrs. Henry Teich dies, age 69. May 25, 1911 Katherine Teich obit., mother of Adam T. June 8, 1911 Mike Jacques buys building for lumber June 15, 1911 M&St.L. wreck just south of Carver. Aug 10, 1911 Wm. Sarver moves to Wisc. Math. Dressen selling farm in Chanhassen. Aug 31, 1911 Martha Lyman dies, age 78, widow of H.M. Lyman. Sept 28, 1911 Woman killed by M&St.L. train at Chaska. Oct 12, 1911 M&St.L. buys Iowa Central. M&St.L. washout near Reilly's lake. Nov 23, 1911 Paul Vogel marries Appolonia Heibel. Feb 29, 1912 Mrs. Peter Drucke dies, age 73. Apr 25, 1912 Titanic sinks, big story. June 20, 1912 James Riley of Riley's lake visits Chaska. Anton Schneider committed to asylum again, former owner of my land. Oct 3, 1912 Train wreck at Chaska. Loren W. Collins dies, age 74. Nov 21, 1912 Mrs. Thekla Bohlig die, age 84, widow of Casper Bohlig. Nov 28, 1912 M&St.L. wreck at Carver.