Jerome Cooley headed north from Minneapolis in about 1869. On his way north, he stopped in Hinckley for about two and a half years, started the community of Barnum, and made it to Duluth in the spring of 1873. This 99-page memoir comes from his recollections and stories he had heard about the early history of Duluth. He covers subjects such as the digging of the ship canal, sailing the north shore in the early days, Duluth hotels, early industries, the volunteer Duluth Fire Department, real estate, mayors, the election of 1876, schools, and some early characters.
This 64-page booklet, published by the Minnesota State Board of Immigration, extolls the value of Northeastern Minnesota as a land ideal for agriculture and livestock. The booklet describes a fertile new country with unique conditions unparalleled elsewhere." It also describes "established railways and rich markets within its own borders; contiguous to the most populous cities between Chicago and the North Pacific Coast. The booklet describes the various crops that can be raised successfully and the projected profit per acre. Includes numerous photographs of farms and livestock.
Postcard illustrating Nels Quevli and the Quevli Farm of "2243 acres, 10 sets of buildings located 10 miles north of the Iowa state line. Where corn is king." Signed by Nels Quevli and dated 1909.
This contract, for a piece of land in Woodbury County, Iowa, is between S. H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble, and Levi A. Kidney and Frank Weibel of Woodbury County, Iowa. It is for Lot Four of Block Seventeen of Coles addition to Sioux City, Iowa for the sum of $1,100.00. This is in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. The contract includes detail of payment between July 2, 1900, and paid in full December 21, 1905. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1900-07-02
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Woodbury County, Iowa, is between S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for William Humble, and Levi A. Kidney and Frank Keibel of Woodberry County, Iowa. It is for lot 4, Block 17, Cokes Addition to Sioux City, Iowa. This is in Woodbury County, Iowa. The contract involves one lot for the sum of $1,100 and includes a detail of payments made between July 2, 1900 and paid in full December 19, 1905. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1900-02-05
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and L.D. Peek of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for south half of the southeast quarter of Section 11, Township 108 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth Principal meridian. This is in Fountain Prarie Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $840 and includes detail of payments made between February 6, 1900 and paid in full November 19, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Brookings County, South Dakota, is between Close Brothers & Company for William T. Humble and Ditlew M. Frederiksen of Cook County, Illinois. It is for the West half of the Northeast quarter and the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 25 Township 111 North, of Range 52 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Windsor Township, Brookings County, South Dakota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $960.00 and includes detail of payment between December 6, 1899, and paid in full July 7, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-09-16
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and F.V. Denhart of Pipestone County, Minnesota. It is for Lots 25 & 26, Block 10 of the Original Plat of Pipestone City, Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota for the sum of $1200. The contract is for the sum of $1200 and includes a detail of payment beginning September 16, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between S.H. Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and J. Watling of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 33 in Township 108 North, of range 44 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 153 92/100 acres for the sum of $1,577.68 and includes detail of payment between September 12, 1899, and paid in full September 1, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 13 in Township 107, Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $880.00 and includes detail of payment between September 9, 1899, and paid in full August 15, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and B. F. Nye of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 107 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800.00 and includes detail of payment made between September 9, 1899, and paid in full September 29, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-28
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Maggie H. Lang of Nobles County, Minnesota. It is for the southwest quarter of Section 27, Township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes detail of payments made between August 28, 1899 and October 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the southeast quarter of Section 35, Township 108 North, Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,680.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full August 3, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the north half of the southeast quarter of Section 1, Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full June 15, 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C. W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 29, Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $720.00 and includes a detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 29 in Township 108 North, Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1,760.00 and includes detail of payment between August 22, 1899, and paid in full September 21, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under the business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-22
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and C.W. Grant of Osceola County, Iowa. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 33, Township 108 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Aetna Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1640 and includes detail of payments between August 22, 1899 and paid in full September 1, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-08-12
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and F.E. Ziegler of Kane County, Illinois. It is for west half of the southwest quarter excepting the railroad right of way of Section 5, Township 107 North, of Range 44 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77.83 acres for the sum of $856.13 and includes detail of payments made beginning August 12, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-25
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and Henry J. Ahsenmacher of Moody County, South Dakota. It is for the northeast quarter of Section 19, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $2400 and includes detail of payments between July 25, 1899 and paid in full March 26, 1902. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and O.E. Ferguson of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for east half of the northeast quarter of Section 11, Township 107 North, of Range 47 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Troy Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 77 acres for the sum of $770 and includes detail of payments beginning July 21, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quarter of Section 15, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1680 and includes detail of payments made beginning July 21, 1899. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-21
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and H.J. Miller and P.O. Skyberg of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the northwest quater of Section 33, Township 108 North, of Range 46 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Altona Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 160 acres for the sum of $1800 and includes detail of payments made between July 21, 1899 and paid in full October 13, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-19
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company for South Minnesota Land Company and John O'Connell of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the Southwest quarter, except Plat of Village of Hatfield and right of way and depot grounds of Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company, of Section 25 in Township 106 north, range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Gray Towhship, Pipestone County, Minnesota. The contract involves 140.61 acres for the sum of $2,671.59 and includes detail of payment made between July 19, 1899 and paid in full October, 3, 1901. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-17
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Rock County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and C.J. Martin of Rock County, Minnesota. It is for the east half of the southwest quarter of Section 5 in Township 103 north, range 45 west of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Rock Township, Minnesota. The contract involves 80 acres for the sum of $800 and includes detail of payment made between July 17, 1899 and paid in full March 3, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.
Close Brothers & Company, 84 La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois
Date Created:
1899-07-01
Description:
This contract, for a piece of land in Pipestone County, Minnesota, is between Samuel Houghton Graves of Close Brothers & Company and F.F. Kitterman of Lyon County, Iowa. It is for the east half of Section 1, Township 102 North, of Range 45 West of the fifth principal meridian. This is in Luverne Township, Rock County, Minnesota. The contract involves 320.4 acres for the sum of $5756 and includes detail of payments made between July 1, 1899 and August, 1900. The Close Brothers & Company, composed of William Close, James Close, John Close, Frederick Close and S.H. Graves, organized in 1876 and located in Pipestone in 1883. They also operated under business names Western Land Company and the South Minnesota Land Company.