Fifty Years In The Northwest Part 94

PROPOSED BUILDING FOR THE SOCIETY.

Reference was made before to the building lots of the society. These were purchased by a subscription of the members in 1855, for the sum of $1,500, in hopes that the society would be enabled to erect thereon a fireproof building for its use, but up to this time it has not been able to do so. The lots are now valued at $20,000 or more. Several months ago an effort was made by the president of the society to raise enough by subscription to insure the commencement of a building to cost, completed, $50,000; of this amount $14,500 was subscribed, and it is believed that there are liberal and public spirited citizens of our State who will contribute the balance when called on, or provide, by will, for bequests in its aid. Such an edifice would be a perpetual monument to their generosity and public spirit, and would be an inestimable boon to succeeding generations, who will frequent our library in pursuit of knowledge.

PRESIDENTS OF THE OLD SETTLERS a.s.sOCIATION.

1858. Henry H. Sibley.

1859. Socrates Nelson.

1860. J. E. McKusick.

1861. Wm. H. n.o.bles.

1862. Dr. T. R. Potts.

1863. Frank Steele.

1864. R. M. Richardson.

1865. John D. Ludden.

1866. Socrates Nelson.

1867. Abram Van Voorhes.

1868. Henry H. Sibley.

1869. Nathaniel McLean.

1870. Bartlett Presley.

1871. John H. Stevens.

1872. George L. Becker.

1873. David B. Loomis.

1874. Henry M. Rice.

1875. Alex. Ramsey.

1876. Norman W. Kittson.

1877. Charles H. Oakes.

1878. Mahlon Black.

1879. Charles E. Leonard.

1880. Benj. H. Randall.

1881. S. P. Folsom.

1882. Jacob W. Ba.s.s.

1883. Benj. W. Brunson.

1884. Clement H. Beaulieu.

1885. Henry L. Moss.

1886. R. W. Johnson.

1887. Anson Northrup.

1888. David Day.

Judge Goodrich was secretary of the Old Settlers a.s.sociation from 1859 until his death, in 1887.

THE ST. CROIX VALLEY OLD SETTLERS a.s.sOCIATION.

This a.s.sociation was organized Nov. 5, 1875, at the office of Durant & Wheeler, in the city of Stillwater. Charles E. Leonard was elected president, and David B. Loomis, secretary. The latter has been re-elected and served continuously to the present time. It is a requisite that members shall have been residents in the Northwest prior to 1850.

The following have been presidents of the a.s.sociation, the term of service being limited to one year:

1875. D. B. Loomis.

1876. Christopher Carli.

1877. W. T. Boutwell.

1878. John D. Ludden.

1879. Henry L. Moss.

1880. Wm. R. Marshall.

1881. Daniel Mears.

1882. Henry A. Jackman.

1883. W. H. C. Folsom.

1884. Edward W. Durant.

1885. Albert Stimson.

1886. Henry N. Setzer.

1887. Morton S. Wilkinson.

The annual meetings are held on or about the middle of September, at Stillwater.

NEWSPAPER HISTORY IN RAMSEY COUNTY.

The St. Paul _Weekly Pioneer_, established by James M. Goodhue as the _Minnesota Pioneer_, issued its first number April 28, 1849, one day later than the St. Paul _Register_, but, unlike that paper, it was printed in the place of publication. In March, 1854, Earl S. Goodrich purchased the _Pioneer_, and on May 1st issued the first number of the _Daily Pioneer_. On Oct. 31, 1855, the _Democrat_ was merged in the _Pioneer_, which became the _Pioneer and Democrat_, which name it continued to bear for six years, when it resumed its former name, the _Pioneer_. Nov. 8, 1865, the _Pioneer_ was sold to H. P. Hall and John X. Davidson. July 29, 1866, the _Pioneer_ was sold to Capt. H. L.

Carver, C. W. Nash and others. April 22, 1874, the _Pioneer_ became the property of David Blakely. April 11, 1875, the _Pioneer_ and _Press_ consolidated, and the name was changed to St. Paul _Pioneer Press_, under the management of the Pioneer Press Company, with J. A.

Wheelock editor-in-chief. The _Pioneer Press_ now embodies, by consolidation, twenty-five distinct newspapers. Its daily issue is about 18,000 copies. The stock company is now officered by J. A.

Wheelock, president; F. Driscoll, Sr., vice president and treasurer; F. Driscoll, Jr., secretary. The management is in the hands of J. A.

Wheelock, editor-in-chief; F. A. Carle, managing editor; F. Driscoll, business manager; A. W. Dunn, city editor.

The St. Paul _Globe_ was established Jan. 15, 1878, by H. P. Hall, and conducted as an individual enterprise until July 1, 1881, when it was made into a stock company with a capital of $150,000. Its first officers were: President, H. H. Sibley; vice president, P. H. Kelly; treasurer, Albert Scheffer; secretary, Ansel Oppenheim; general manager, H. P. Hall. This company, which was called the St. Paul Globe Printing Company, was sold to a new company, styled the St. Paul Globe Publis.h.i.+ng Company, Feb. 1, 1885. The first officers of that company were: President, N. W. Kittson; vice president, P. H. Kelly; treasurer, Albert Scheffer; secretary and general manager, Lewis Baker. All the officers of each company were resident in St. Paul. The _Globe_ publishes daily and weekly editions.

The St. Paul _Dispatch_ was founded by H. P. Hall and David Ramaley, Feb. 29, 1868. It has pa.s.sed through many owners.h.i.+ps. The company publish a weekly and evening daily paper.

The St. Paul _Daily Times_ was established in 1854, by T. M. Newson, M. J. Clum and J. B. H. Mitch.e.l.l. In 1869 it was merged into the St.

Paul _Press_.

The _Register_, _Chronicle_ and _Democrat_ were published in territorial days, and have been discontinued.

_Die Volkszeitung_, the first German paper of St. Paul, was established in 1857. Another German paper was subsequently established, and the two were consolidated, Sept. 6, 1877, as _Die Volkszeitung_. It issues daily and weekly editions. Chas. H. Lineau is general manager, A. Wolff, editor-in-chief; C. Newhausen, city editor, and Louis Hern, literary editor.

The _Northwest Magazine_ is a monthly journal, devoted to the interests of the Northwest. It was established in 1883. E. V. Smalley is the editor.

OTHER ST. PAUL PUBLICATIONS.

_A. O. U. W. Guide_, weekly Guide Publis.h.i.+ng Company, established 1883.

_Pythian Advocate_, monthly, Pythian Company, established 1884.

_Northwestern Chronicle_, weekly (Catholic), Northwestern Publis.h.i.+ng Company, established 1866.

_Herald_, weekly, Chantler & Nichols, established 1883.

_Der Wanderer_ (German), weekly, Wanderer Publis.h.i.+ng Company, established 1867.