Saturday, August 11, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 11

August 11, 1914 – Guarded by four veteran express messengers each armed with a sawed-off double barreled shotgun the first shipment of emergency currency arrived in Minneapolis today and was distributed to the Northwestern, First and Security National Banks based on the Aldrich-Vreeland EmergencyCurrency Act of 1914. The shipment totaled $2,605,000. It was in denominations of $5, $10 and $20 bills. It was tucked away in eight large safes weighing nearly a half a ton apiece.

The money is unsigned and each bank immediately detailed a force of men to cut it and apply the signatures of the president and cashier. Machines are used that cut it and sign it at the same time. A portion of the money was placed in circulation and it is expected that the entire lot will be ready tomorrow.




The Northwestern National Bank received $1,160,000. It was in 34 bundles. The First National Bank got $1,000,000 in 32 bundles and the Security National Bank $445,000 in 14 bundles. This money does not differ from the ordinary greenback or national bank note. There isn’t anything about the money to signify that it was issued for emergency purposes. E. N. Davis, the express messenger in charge of the shipment that it was the largest amount of money he had ever guarded during his 29 years of service in express work. W. P. Fredrickson, Edward A. Cox and J. Sloan, the other guards, also said it was the most they had ever carried. They left Chicago at 9:55 Monday night over the Milwaukee Road, arriving in Minneapolis at 8 a. m. 

This is only the first allotment of the emergency currency that will come to Minneapolis. Only the money for Minneapolis was received today. The St. Paul shipment that will amount to nearly as much as Minneapolis received was delayed because of the transmittal of the securities. St. Paul banks were a day later than Minneapolis in sending the bonds to Washington.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Guards with Sawed-Off Shutguns Guarding Money Sent to Minneapolis for Use in Emergency Cases”; Aug. 12, 1914; p. 7.

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Friday, August 10, 2018

On this Date in Minnesota History: August 10

August 10, 1916 – An epidemic of typhoid fever that threatened a band of 150 Chippewa Indians on a small reservation at Grand Portage, in the extreme northeastern part of Minn., is probably averted, according to Dr. H. M. Bracken, executive officer of the state board of health. He returned today after having investigated health conditions on the reservation at the request of federal officials.

“The water supply was the greatest health menace I found,” said Dr. Bracken.

Typhoid fever is a serious disease spread by contaminated food and water.1

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Typhoid Epidemic Among Indians Believed Averted.”; August 11, 1911; p. 1.

1http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid



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Thursday, August 9, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 9

August 9, 1906 – Byron Andrews, a Cass Lake photographer, was taken from his home at 11 p.m. this evening by an infuriated crowd of prominent citizens, carried one mile into the woods and stripped naked and tarred and feathered.

He was then bound to a tree and given orders to leave before morning.

His actions have been suspicious for a long time, and one mother tacked signs throughout Cass Lake that her young daughter was brutally treated by him. When the statement was verified, the indignation of every citizen in the town was aroused.

Andrews begged like a whipped cur when citizens came for him, but no sympathy or mercy was shown him. He has no family.

The Minneapolis Journal; “Citizens Mob A Cass Lake Artist. Bryon Andrews Tarred and Banished for Crimes Against Little Girls.”; Aug. 10, 1906; p. 1.



https://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/07/28/casslakecops
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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 8


August 8, 1924 – Mike Corpstein and N. B. Schmitz, who are doing some cement work at the Scheech Mill 5-1/2 miles northwest of Caledonia, discovered the head and body of Esther Midby, aged 6, who was drown in Beaver Creek more than two years ago. After the finding of the head, the mill pond was dragged and the rest of the body was brought to the surface.

Mrs. Midby, wife of Gunder Midby and four children, Esther; Lucille, aged 5; Genevieve, aged 2 and Arthur, aged 4 months, were all drowned in Beaver Creek on March 5, 1922, when attempting to ford a swollen creek, the sleigh they were in struck a rock and capsized, throwing them into the ice cold water. Mr. Midby and the driver of the sleigh, Robert Wisland, were the only survivors. The accident happened about ¾ of a mile above what is called the Messeral Place, where the regular creek is forded. At the time of the tragedy the creek was about 30 feet wide and the water about five feet deep.



Beaver Creek, Houston County, Minn.1


All the bodies were found, within a few days following the accident, except that of the oldest girl, Esther, and after a two weeks search it was given up by authorities, but not Mr. Midby, who continued his search for months.

The Daily Post and Record; “Body Found, Drowned Two Years Ago. Body of Esther Bidby (sic), Drowned In Beaver Creek With Other Members of Family Recovered”; Rochester, Minn.; Aug. 14, 1924; p. 2.

1http://www.exploreminnesota.com/things-to-do/2859/beaver-creek-valley-state-park-activities

Five members of the Gunder Midby family of Sheldon, Houston County, Minn., met their death in the waters of East Beaver Creek. See March 5, 2018 blog.
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Tuesday, August 7, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 7

August 7, 1911 – Suffering from possible severe internal injuries and from a painful jolt in the abdomen, W. L. Manyen, conductor of an ore train on the Great Northern road, is at the Adams Hospital as the result of a wreck on his train this evening around 5 at Acropolis, near Bengal, about 20 miles west of Hibbing.

Carl Johnson, brakeman on the train, was severely burned. He was brought to the hospital also, but later in the evening left for his home at Kelly Lake.

As near as can be ascertained the wreck was caused by the “breaking” of the loaded ore train five cars from the engine. The train was an exceptionally long one consisting of 120 cars and was bound for the ore docks at Allouez, Wis.



Cars of ore from the Minnesota iron range going onto loading docks at Allouez, Wis.1 


Conductor Manyen was sitting at his desk in the caboose when the cars parted, throwing him heavily against the desk. It is not known just how the brakeman received his burns.

Eight cars were derailed on account of the accident. The track was not cleared for a couple of hours after the accident and therefore the “wooden shoe” passenger due to arrive in Hibbing at 6:25 did not arrive until 8 p.m.

The Duluth Herald; “Conductor Is Injured. Brakeman Also Hurt When Great Northern Train Breaks in Two. Train of 120 Ore Cars Bound for the Allouez Docks Is Wrecked.”; Aug. 8, 1911; p. 5.

1http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsa.8c20212/

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Monday, August 6, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 6

August 6, 1920 – An order directing payment of back pay to members of the First Minnesota field artillery and certain companies of the Minnesota infantry was issued today by the militia bureau to the Central Army Dept. at Chicago, according to word received this evening from Washington. The pay has been held up for more than a year and is said to be due for the period between the mobilization of the unit and its induction into federal service.

Congressman Walter H. Newton of Minneapolis took the matter of the back pay up with the bureau, bringing it to attention about a month ago. His appeal for action was followed later by Colonel Minnigerode and Major S. G. Collins, who urged payment of the funds due the Minnesota men.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “First Minnesota Men’s Back Pay Authorized”; Aug. 7, 1920; p. 2.



Minnesota Capitol Grounds

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain 8-06-2018, 
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Sunday, August 5, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: August 5

August 5, 2012 - The position of "Mayor of Dorset" (Minn.) is a symbolic one, the town being run by a group of five local business owners. The town holds a yearly election at the "Taste of Dorset" festival, residents paying $1 to add a name of their choice to a hat, with a random slip being drawn to select a Mayor.


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On this date, then three-year-old Robert "Bobby" Tufts became mayor for a one-year term, when his name was drawn. Bobby became a media darling, appearing on the Today Show, Good Morning America and a number of other TV shows, promoted as the country’s youngest mayor.




Bobby Tufts2


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorset,_Minnesota


1http://www.carstravelfood.com/2013/08/14/explore-a-day-in-dorset-minnesota/

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