Oct 8, 1869 Chaska Valley Herald The surveyors of the road were surveying through town this week, they followed the bottom land in the rear of the courthouse, passing in front of Ulmers brewery, thence under the bluff to Carver. We understand the the road will cross the river at Carver. We have been informed that there is doubt that this road will be built. The capital is already provided for and it is the intention of the directors to push it through with dispatch.

April 7, 1870 Shakopee Argus Carver Bond Election- Quite an animated election took place in our neighboring city, Carver, yesterday, upon the project of issuing bonds to the amount of $20,000 in the aid of the Western R.R.-there 107 votes cast and a majority of 31 in favor of issuing bonds to the above amount running 25 years, bearing interest of 7 per cent annum payable semi-annually. The road is required to cross the river this side of Louisville thus preventing any possibility of the Hastings road crossing at the Rapids.- Herald

May 5, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald The town Supervisors have unanimously adopted a resolution, pledging the credit of the town of Chaska for $10,000 to the Western Railroad more commonly known as the Mpls. Rd. Notice for a special meeting has been posted and the citizens of Chaska will have an opportunity of voting upon the ratification of the resolution on Saturday, May 14th, 1870. We think the road a great advantage to the town and shall support the measure.

June 2, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald SPECIAL ELECTION- The special election on last tuesday, drew out a large vote. The bond excitement ran high. There was 171 votes cast, with a majority of 65 against the bonds.

June 2, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald We are informed by the Mpls. Tribune, that the contract for grading six miles of the road has been let and that as soon as the route has been finally located the contract will be let to the Minnesota river. Chaska has forfeited the good will of the Company and will probably loose the elevator and even may not the benefit of a depot. The action was very short sighted and does not reflect very creditably upon the wisdom of the citizens of Chaska.

June 23, 1870 Shakopee Argus The survey and permanent location of the Mpls. Western R.R. is now being made from Mpls. to Carver. The company do not intend to build their road to Shakopee.

June 30, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald Minneapolis Railroad- The engineering party of the Mpls. and St. Louis Railroad have reached the Yorkville prairie and will encamp in our village tomorrow. The road runs as surveyed down the ravine near Mr. Teich' residence opposite Shakopee.

July 14, 1870 Shakopee Argus The Mpls. Tribune says that work has been commenced at Mpls. on the St. Louis and Mpls. R.R. and that there is now scarcely a doubt that the grading of the entire road from that city to Carver will be ready for the iron early in the fall. We doubt it.

Sept 1, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald Mpls.& St. Louis R.R.- The company have already begun work at this end of the route. A large gang of men are at work at Carver and a second gang will be set at work this week at or near Chaska. We are informed by the engineer, Col. Clough, that it is the intention of the Company to have the line graded through from Mpls. to Carver before the first of Dec. next. A notice of the time of the appointment of commissioner to appraise damages for lands taken for the use of the company appears in another column.

Sept 29, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Busy- S.H. Barlett, contractor on the Mpls. R.R. has about 40 men at work grading near Jas. Houghton's residence. He expects to have 100 next week when the work will go forward rapidly. Mr. B. has a contract for grading four miles.

Oct 27, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald St. Louis R.R.- Work upon this road commenced in earnest at our village. There are some forty men and a dozen of teams at work within the village limits. There is another large party at work near the Yorkville prairie, also a third party this side of Carver. We have the assurance of the contractors that the grading will be completed here this fall , except on deep cuts. It is expected the first locomotive will make it's appearance in Chaska on the 4th of July next.

Nov 10, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald Completed- Two miles of track has been completed near our village on the Mpls.& St. Louis R.R.

Nov 10, 1870 Shakopee Argus The grading on the Mpls. and St. Loius Railroad is progressing finely on the north side of the river in plain view of Shakopee. The section of four miles between Carver and Eden Prairie is nearly finished except in deep cuts, where work can be performed after the ground freezes up.

Nov 24, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Col. Clough, Chief engineer of the St. Louis R.R., was in town on tuesday, taking a look at the road, grading & ect. The Col. is a "tip top fellow" and is "just the man" for the place he fills.

Dec 1, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Railroad- The grading on the Mpls.& St.Louis R.R. is about completed between Carver and Hennepin Co. line, Messrs. Bartlett, Ruet & Ottlieb and others having jobs on the road will complete their work this week. they have done a good job.

Dec 15, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald Rumored accident- A rumor has reached our village that Mr. Barlett, recently a temporary resident of our village and a sub-contractor on the M&St.L R.R., met with his death in Mpls. on Monday or Tuesday, the result of an accident.

Dec 22, 1870 Chaska Valley Herald Complaints- We have heard a great many complaints made by the laborers on the M&St.L. R.R. lately in regard to the pay department of said company. It seems that they are very tardy and negligent and have caused much discomfort to the laboring men on the road. We hope that it will be remedied hereafter.

Jan 4, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald Mild Winter- Probably the oldest inhabitant has never seen so mild and pleasant winter in Minnesota as the present. Now nearly the middle of January and workman engaged in grading the railroad the same as usual and we have been informed that no day during the winter have the employees been obliged to suspend work, in consequence of the severity of the weather. We have as yet no sleighing in this vicinity, but as we go to press it looks snowy.

Feb 9, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald In Town- Messrs., Clark and Lawrence, contractors on the Mpls. and St. Louis R.R. were looking about our "Sand Hills" for dirt to fill from the end of the road to the river bank. We believe they have let the job to A.B. Anderson, who will commence work soon. Col. Clough, engineer in chief, was with them.

Feb 23, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Business- The Mpls. and St.Louis R.R. Co. have let the job for driving the spiles on the bottom land, opposite Carver, there are about 2 miles which will need spiling, part of the machinery is on the ground and the remainder is on the way. Work will be commenced on Monday next. Mr.Buhler has commenced his job of filling to the river bank, it will take him about 2 months with 20 men and 12 teams.

Mar 16, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver items) R.R. Bridge- The "Spile Driver" has arrived, boat built and work commenced. The center pier is about completed. The pier on the other side of the river will be done in a few days. There is to be three in all, stone is also being hauled from Louisville. The river is entirely clear at this point.

May 18, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald Iron Purchased- The Mpls. Tribune learns from Hon. W.D. Washburne, who recently returned from the east that iron sufficient to track the M&StL. R.R. from the former city to the junction of the Saint Paul and Souix City R.R. has been purchased.

June 15, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Railroading- This work is progressing finely on both the Mpls. and Hastings road, large forces at work on both. The Mpls. road is shoveling the bridge along at a rapid rate and will have the spiling all done inside of week.

July 20, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Pay Day- Monday last was pay day on the Mpls. and also on the Hastings and Dakota R.R. The boys had plenty of money and felt good.

July 27, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) R.R. Excursion- We had the honor of receiving an invitation to attend the R.R. opening from Mpls. to White Bear Lake on Saturday last, but owing to business engagements could not attend. Several of our citizens were however there and report a "Jolly Good Time." Commenced- We are informed by Mr. Webb, foreman for Langdon and Co., that they will commence work on the Carver bridge next week, on the foundation work, 10 or 15 teams are hauling rock from Louisville now, they expect to have the stone work all completed in two months, the cost of the bridge will be about $40,000.

Aug 10, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Col. Clough and R.P. Russell, Engineer and Superintendent of the M&St.L. R.R., were in town last week on a tour inspection. Mr. Russell informs us that they will commence laying the iron this week and after this week, they will lay it at a rate of a mile a day. Col. Clough is devoting his entire time now to this end of the road, the White bear end being finished and the cars running.

Aug 31, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver items) The Bridge- Work on the R.R. bridge is going along very rapidly, the pier on the opposite side of the river is finished and the center one about half done, the one on this side of the is also commenced. They are put up in a good substantial manner. Langdon & Co. do all the work they do in tip-top order. The bridge will be entirely completed in about 3 weeks. Depot Grounds- Engineer Bundock informs us that work will commence on the M&St.L. R.R. depot next week, the grounds selected are near John Gustavsons Hotel and close to Capt. Johnsons residence.

Sept 7, 1871 Shakopee Argus Iron On the Mpls. and St. Louis road has been laid 5 miles south from Mpls., and is going at the rate of five miles a day.

Sept 21, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Finished- The bridge piers for the M&St.L. R.R. at this place was finished on Tuesday last. They are certainly a model of beauty and very substantial, all the rock for them were obtained at the Louisville quarry. Langdon & Co. have rushed this work along at a rapid rate and Capt. Abrams the able foreman is "just the man for the place" The bridge timbers have arrived via the St.P & S.C.R.R. and teams are on hand to haul them to the river. The timbers are all framed and will soon be "Knocked together." We venture to say that inside of two weeks we will have the pleasure of hearing the "Shrill whistle of the locomotive" at this place. The track now being laid to within 14 miles from here. Such is the prediction of Supt. Russell and others.

Oct 5, 1871 Shakopee Argus M&St.L. R.R.- The M&St.L. R.R. co. have laid down the iron from Mpls. to a point just north of the river, opposite Shakopee and in a few days the cars will be at Chaska. It will be three or four weeks before the Hastings and Dakota R.R. reaches Chaska.

Oct 12, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Mpls. R.R.- We are informed that track laying is completed to Mr. Druke's below Yorkville prairie, some 4 miles from this village. The "Iron Horse" is now within hearing distance from Chaska and we expect to soon greet the "Whistle" within our city limits.- Hurrah! The Bridge- T.B. Boomer of Chicago has a crew of 40 men at work on the bridge. They are shoving the work along at a rapid rate and it will soon be ready for the "Iron Horse" to cross. Hon. W.D. Washburn, Hon. Jas. Smith jr., Hon. H.T. Wells, T.H. Clark and W.W. Hungerford of the Superior R.R. were in town on Friday last on a "tour of inspection" we understand they were pleased with the looks of things up this way.

Nov 2, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald The first contruction train on the Mpls. Road, entered town last Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock p.m. J.C. Brennan being conductor in charge. The train was loaded with ties and iron and was immediately preceded by track layers, some 50 or more, the whole gang under charge of Mr. Thos. Brennan, known in railroad circle as being one of the most active and successful track layer in the state. The first appearance of the "Iron Horse" was greeted by the citizens of Chaska with "joy unbounded," marking as it does a "new era" in our existence, fore shadowing a bright future for Chaska. With the advent of the Hastings R.R. we will review the history of both enterprise and honor those to whom "honor" is due. The Cars- The cars on the Mpls. R.R. are in sight and will be running to this place in order next week. (Carver Items) Bonds- The M&St.L. R.R. Co., through their attorney, Frank Warner, have demanded of the town of Carver the $20,000 bonds, that was voted them. We understand a special meeting of the town board will soon be called for the purpose of issuing the same.

Nov 9, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald Passenger Coach- The first train, with passenger coaches attached, passed up the Mpls. road on Wednesday. We understand the officers of the road and other citizens of Mpls. were inspecting the road bed. Telegraph- The Mpls. R.R. Co. have erected a telegraph line along their road and we understand it is already in working order.- We are marching along. The Cars- The first train of cars on the M&St.L. R.R., arrived at the depot on Friday last at 12:45 direct from Mpls. Locomotive No. 9 and 10 as they neared the depot "blew their trumpets" till the larger portion of our inhabitants came on the trot to see what was the matter. The citizens furnished the laborers with free beer, 5 kegs, and all had a good time generally. We noticed the following railroad officials on board, W.W. Hungerford, Supt., L.S. and M. R.R., Gen. Alexander, Genl. ticket agent of the same. Gen, W.D Washburne, Vice Pres., M&St.L. R.R., Col. J. Clough, Chief Engineer and Sam Bundock Asst. It was a glorious moment for Col. Clough who has worked early and late in this enterprise since it's beginning, a large share of honor belongs to him. The cars will be running to this place regularly in about 10 days. The timbers for the depot is being brought up and workman at work. We have not heard who is to be agent, but presume it will be a Mpls. man. (Carver Items) The Bridge- The bridge was swung into place on Sunday last at 3 o'clock under the supervision of Alex. Ross, in the presence of a large number of people, everthing passed of all O.K. It is a substantial and beautiful piece of workmanship, the track will now be laid to the junction and cars running to that point by Saturday this week. (Carver Items)

Good Time- The boys about town are having a good time with the hand cars on the Minn. Rd. but engineer Burdock wants it stopped.

Nov 16, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald Excursion- An excursion train passed up the Mpls. road on tuesday, bound for the junction of that road with the Souix City R.R. We understand the party had a general good time.

Nov 30, 1871 Shakopee Argus Opening of M&St.L. R.R. - On Saturday the opening of this road to the public was celebrated by an excursion over the road and a dinner at Mpls. More than a thousand invited guests living upon the line of the road participated in the ceremonies. A train of six cars filled with invited guests ran over the road from the western terminus at Louisville, in Scott Co., to Mpls. and a train of large number of cars filled and crowded ran from White Bear, at the other terminus of the road, also to Mpls. The festivities at Mpls. were grand and joyous. Toasts fitting to the occasion were drank and responses given that greatly added to the pleasure of the occasion. To Mpls., this railroad is of vast importance as it penetrates a region of country that was fast becoming tributary to St. Paul, but really, by geographical position, belonged to Mpls. The road runs from White Bear Lake, on the line of the lake Superior R.R., to St. Anthony and Mpls, and also, as now built, from a junction with the St. Paul and Sioux City railroad at Louisville, Scott Co., through Carver, Chaska, Eden Prairie and thence to Mpls. The distance from Louisville to Mpls. is 26 miles and from White Bear Lake to Mpls. is 18 miles, making the entire length of the road as now finished, 44 miles. This was not a land grant road, but has been built entirely by private enterprise, except a bonus of $90,000 by Mpls. and $20,000 by the village of Carver. The road has been one of difficult construction, requiring heavy grading and has cost more than $20,000 a mile, the total cost being $900,000. As an investment this road will not prove a fortune to it's stockholders, nor, was this expected, but it proves that railroads can be built in Mpls. without a land grant. We invite the land grabbers to remember this fact.

Dec 7, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald Railroad Items- The depot building for the H&D road is about completed. Work upon the water tank and engine house will be commenced at once. It is expected to have both structures completed inside of three weeks. The turn-table is completed and in working order. The Mpls. road has completed a water tank near the creek on the Waconia rd. No steps has yet been taken by the Mpls. road towards the erection of a depot and the building of side tracks at this place. Business- Since the opening of the M&St.L. R.R., one man, Mr. Andrew Schrimpf has received 15 carloads of lumber from Mpls. This is business we should say. (Carver Items)

Dec 14, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald R.R. Items- The Mpls. R.R. is putting in side tracks, switches & ect., near Von Milkens place and will probably erect a depot there. Mr. H. Hungerford, the affable agent of the M&St.L. R.R. at this place is beginning to be overrun with business as large quantities of freight are accumulating at his depot for the country towns back of here. He understands his business thoroughly and will give the public generally, entire satisfaction. (Carver Items)

Dec 21, 1871 Chaska Valley Herald R.R. Items- The site for the depot on the M&St.L. road has finally been determined in favor of Von Milkens block and the depot building is up and enclosed. It is not as large as the H&D depot, but is yet of very fair dimension and will add materially to the appearance and business prospects of that part of town.

Jan 4, 1872 Chaska Valley Herald Pulling Down- Jos. Long Esq., agent at Merriam informs us that they are busily engaged in pulling down the depot buildings at that place, everything will be moved up to the junction next week. The matter of connection has not yet been settled. (Carver Items)

Jan 22, 1872 Chaska Valley Herald -The M&St.L. R.R. are running, since Monday last, two regular passenger trains over the road, each way, daily.

Feb 29, 1872 Chaska Valley Herald We understand the M&St.L. R.R. will in a few days run a regular train from Carver, direct to St. Paul, leaving Chaska at 6 o'clock in the morning and arrive in St. Paul at 9 A.M.

Apr 25, 1872 Shakopee Argus Railroad Surveys- The M&St.L. R.R. Co. have an engineering party at work surveying and locating its road through Sand Creek and Helena, in this county. From the Junction in Louisville, this road keeps along adjacent to and on the south side of the Valley railroad for a couple of miles. The track then strikes off at a tangent for Jordan and thence following the most practicable route south to a point just west of New Prague. The indications are strong that this road will be built this season through Scott and Le Sueur counties and perhaps extended to the southern part of the state. Funds have been provided by a banking firm in Berlin to finish the road.

May 23, 1872 Shakopee Argus A new survey has been made on the St. Louis and Mpls. railroad from the Junction to Jordan. Instead of keeping up adjacent to the Sioux City road, the new survey strikes out to the southwest and makes a bad cut through all the farms between the Junction to Jordan. But perhaps the new route will not be adopted.

Feb 6, 1873 Chaska Valley Herald The survey of the M&St.L. R.R. has just been completed. The distance we learn is 90 miles from the Junction of the same with the Sioux City. The work upon the road will be pushed rapidly forward soon as spring opens.

Nov 27, 1873 Chaska Valley Herald We copy the following item in regard to the M&St.L. R.R. from a late member of the St. Paul Dispatch. it is as follows: We understand that the lease of the M&St.L. R.R. and Mpls. and Duluth roads to the Lake superior and Northern Pacific roads has been annulled and these lines will hereafter be operated by Mr. Washburn and his Mpls. associates. The lines extend from Mpls. to Carver and from Mpls. and white bear Lake.

Dec 18, 1873 Chaska Valley Herald Mpls. is jubilant on having a railroad of her own. The negotiations which have been for some pending for the transfer of the M&St.L. and Mpls. and Duluth roads to the original stockholders, by the Northern Pacific Co., were concluded yesterday. The consolidated line is 42 miles in length and was somewhat over 2 years ago leased to the Lake Superior & Mississippi Co. for a period of 999 years. Subsequently the Lake Superior & Mississippi road was leased to the Northern Pacific and the M&St.L. and Duluth and Mpls. were also transferred to have and since been operated by that company. The consolidated lines and personal property have been formerly transferred to the Mpls. men, who will operate the road on and after today. The following are the officers of the company. Hon. H.T. Welles, Pres., Hon. W.D. Washburn, Vice Pres., Hon. B.J. Baldwin, Treasurer, A.H. Bode, Secretary.

Mar 12, 1874 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Telegraph- Capt. W.H. Mills the gentlemanly agent at the Mpls. depot has put in an "instrument" and hereafter will "put through" your messages at "lighting speed". This is a great accommodation to our people and the Capt. is deserving of thanks for his action in the matter.

July 30, 1874 Chaska Valley Herald (Carver Items) Smash Up- Dr. Palls horse, thinking perhaps that he needed the exercise, concluded to try railroading and on Friday morning started from the Dr.'s residence and ran down the Mpls. track at a furious rate, the consequence being, that the Dr., "picked up his buggy in a bushel basket."

Apr 1, 1875 Chaska Valley Herald Richard Smithwick is the watchman at the trestle work on the M&St.L. R.R. opposite Shakopee and keeps a boarding house for the section men employed on that road. Smithwick came into town on Sunday night about 11 o'clock covered with blood and a frightful wound on the head. He entered a complaint against Mike Logan, Mike Bolen, Thomas Barrett, Henry Bohlig and John Brum for assault and battery, all being section men and three of them boarded with Smithwick. After a jury trial a verdict of "Guilty" was returned against Mike Bolen and Thomas Barrett, who were fined $5 cash and costs, the three being acquitted. Bolen and Barrett each paid Esq. Iltis $14.62 cents and went on their way rejoicing.

Feb 10, 1876 Chaska Valley Herald Accident- On Wednesday last as the morning train on the Mpls. road was passing the crossing of the Carver road, near Livermann's brewery, a one horse team, belonging to some Mpls. peddler, became unmanageable and collided with the train, killing the horse and smashing the sleigh into splinters, fortunately the driver was thrown out of the sleigh before the collision, thus escaping, perhaps, fatal injuries.

Nov 23, 1876 Shakopee Argus The Le Sueur Echo says that the Mpls. and St. Louis R.R. Co. is engaged in settling for right of way for the construction of that road through Le Sueur Co. next season.

Jan 11, 1877 Chaska Valley Herald Accident- Eugene Savage, son of P.M. Savage, mail agent on the Mpls. road, while coupling cars in this village, last Thursday, had his hand badly crushed and will doubtless suffer amputation of one or more fingers in consequence. Braking is dangerous business in winter.

Mar 22, 1877 Chaska Valley Herald Mpls. R.R.- It is a fixed fact that the Mpls. R.R. will extend their line the coming summer from Sioux City junction to the Iowa state line. Notice is already being published for the tie contract. It will be a great benefit to Mpls.

Mar 29, 1877 Shakopee Argus It is officially announced that the Mpls. and St. Louis road is to be extended , during the coming summer, to the Iowa line and a connection made with the Iowa Central, a distance of 90 miles from Sioux City junction. Hon. W.D. Washburn, during his recent visit east, negotiated a loan of $1,100,000, in the interest of the M&St.L. Co., contracted for the iron and as soon as profiles can be completed bids for the work will be received. It is expected that the road will be completed and in operation by Sept. 1st. This will give Mpls. a new and direct route to St. Louis and by connection with the Chicago & Northwestern road at Cedar Rapids, an additional route to Chicago. The advantages to be derived from the opening of this new and competing southern and eastern route are apparent.

Mar 22, 1877 Chaska Valley Herald Contract Awarded- Bids for furnishing the M&St.L. R.R. Co. with 140,000 crossties for the proposed extension of their line, were opened at the offices of the, in this city, yesterday and the contract was awarded to Messrs. George E. Case and John Watson, they being the lowest bidders. Their bid was for white oak, 25 cts.; red elm and butternut, 23 3/4 cts.; red oak, white elm and black ash,, 22 3/4 cts.; and the ties are to be delivered by July 1st. The railway co. are completing their profiles as rapidly as possible and will advertise for proposals for grading in the course of two or three weeks.

May 31, 1877 Shakopee Argus Jordan is full of people who make that village headquarters for building the St. Louis R.R. Times are lively there. New business firms are springing up and the business of the old ones is enlarging.

July 19, 1877 Shakopee Argus (Jordan Items) Nicolin and Foss have tracks built from the M&St.L. R.R. to their mill, which saves them the expense of hauling their flour one mile to the Sioux City depot. The cars are now running on the M&St.L. R.R. as far up as Foss, Well's & Co. mill. The cars have not run over anybody yet, but they will no doubt if the little children are not kept off of the track.

Sept 6, 1877 Chaska Valley Herald Killed- A man was killed last Sunday morning (name unknown) a short distance below this place, he resided in Jordan. The construction train was going from Jordan to Mpls. The deceased intended to visit the latter place and carelessly sat upon the break wheel, when near Vogel's hill, the engine gave a sudden start and precipitated him under the wheels of the cars; he fearfully mangled and lived some two hours after the accident. He brought back to this place and surgeons called, but nothing could be done. we understand he leaves a wife and two children. It is a sad affair.

Sept 13, 1877 Shakopee Argus (Jordan Items) The M&St.L. R.R. is now completed and cars running to Waseca and the rails are being laid southward to the state line. The company are expecting a good passenger travel on the road as soon as through connection is made to St. Louis. Four new passenger cars have been purchased by the company and they are fine ones too. These cars are named "Jordan", "Waseca", "Waterville", and "Albert Lea" and all are provided with the air brake. The company has 11 engines on the road. Young men should be careful when they leave the firm and shop to work on cars.

Christian Hazelbrink, a section hand on the M&St.L. road fell from a flat car Sunday morning, near Eden Prairie and had both legs nearly cut off, one at the thigh and the other above the knee. He only lived a short time. He leaves a wife and four children.

Sept 20, 1877 Shakopee Argus (New Prauge Items) The cars of the M&St.L. R.R. are passing regularly now by the prosperous and thriving village of New Prague and thus helping us to a better trade and business. Our wheat elevator is going up here and in a very short time it will be ready to receive supplies of wheat from the farmers. Another elevator will be erected in Montgomery, Le Sueur Co., 12 miles south of this place. The builders and proprietors of these elevators are Messrs. Christian & Co. of Mpls.

Dec 13, 1877 Shakopee Argus On Tuesday an excursion party passed over the M&St.L. R.R. to Mpls. This party consisted of about five hundred citizens from the southern part of the state. This was an excursion gotten up by the railroad company on behalf of the city, as a celebration of the railroad. Toasts were proposed to the towns on the line of the road and responded to as follows; Albert Lea, Judge E.C. Stacey; New Richland, Mr. F. Keenan; Waseca, Hon. James E. Child; Waterville, Hon. L.Z. Rogers; Kilkenny, Dennis Doyle; Jordan, W.H. Baier and Mpls., Prof. O.V. Tousley.

Jan 31, 1878 Chaska Valley Herald Generous Act- The M&St.L. R.R. Co. , Gen. W.D. Washburn Pres., have given Mr. Chas. Moeshler the sum of $100. It will be remembered that Mr. M. was injured by a passing train on that road and that the Co. were really not to blame in the matter. This is a generous act and testifies to the generous impulses of Pres. Washburn.

Mar 21, 1878 Shakopee Argus It is reported that the M&St.L. R.R. Co. is about to lower the grade on it's road up the bluff north of Shakopee. Probably the company will also arch over the creeks and fill up the ravines where the trestle works now stand. These high trestles are a source of alarm to all who have occasion to cross them on the cars.

Apr 18, 1878 Chaska Valley Herald Narrow Escape- Franz Schirmer almost lost his team of horses yesterday. He was harrowing near the M&St.L. R.R. between Chaska and Carver and his team became frightened at an approaching train. The horses ran away taking the railway track for their race course and ran into the trestle work near Kult's farm. Here they were caught and the engine of the train was just able to prevent the train from running over the horses. The horses were extracted from the trestle after a good deal of work and were fortunately found to be uninjured.

June 6, 1878 Shakopee Argus Would it not be well for our city council to appoint a committee to confer with the managers of the M&St.L. R.R. in regard to building of a station at the trestle? Every day passengers cross Bass' ferry to take the Mpls. train at the trestle. We know of no point at which an elevator would be of more importance to Scott Co. A better wheat market than Chaska now has, could be soon built up. The attention of the council is respectfully called to the fact.

June 13, 1878 Chaska Valley Herald Committed to Jail- John Anderson, a laborer on the Mpls. road, was committed to jail last Monday by Justice Mills, of Carver, for 10 days. Some of his friends came down the same evening, however and paid his fine and he was liberated. He is said to be a hard case. Since writing the above, Anderson was rearrested for threatening to kill a shoemaker in Carver also named Anderson. He was arrested by deputy sheriff Logelin and brought before Justice Mills, who, after a full examination, fined him $20 and costs and in default of payment committed him to Sheriff DuToits care for 40 days, where he will languish at county expense.

July 25, 1878 Chaska Valley Herald The M&St.L. R.R. are now at work putting down another side track for the use of our brick yards. This business is assuming proportions that more room for shipping is required.

Nov 7, 1878 Chaska Valley Herald Serious Accident- A brakesman was seriously injured last Sat. while coupling cars at the Mpls. R.R. depot. He was caught between the "bumpers" and is thought to be fatally injured.

Dec 19, 1878 Shakopee Argus The M&St.L. R.R. have put in that switch track at the Helena mill and freight and passenger will hereafter be received at Helena station. The post office has also been removed to that station.