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1894: Formation of Magnolia passes by four votes

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Betty Mann, president, Rock County Historical Society

The following appeared in The Rose History in 1911.
 
Rock County Village (continued from 11-19-20 edition of the Star Herald.)
 
         The proposition was carried by a majority of four votes, there being twenty cast in favor of the project [to create a municipality] and sixteen against. The election to select the first officers under the new government was set for October 2. Following is the result of the first and subsequent elections held in the village:27
         1894—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, P. Phinney, E. L. Hartwell, G. W. Gleason; recorder; F. A. Baker; treasurer, A. J. Calkins; justices, A. Walker, John Carlson; constables, S. Pokett, C. Johnson.
         1895—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, A. Walker, C. E. Kleine, J. K. Wiegel; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, S. L. Long; justices, I. M. Cady, G. W. Turner; constable, John Carlson.
         1897—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, A. P. Prescott, Joseph Mueller; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, Frank Ferguson; justice, P. Phinney; constable, F. G. Domrese.
         1898—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, Will Soutar, M. Pickett; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, Frank Ferguson; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, W. W. Pickett.
         1899—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, Will Soutar, M. Pickett; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice E. Pokett; constables, R. B. Pickett, W. H. Baker.
         1900—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, M. Pickett, A. Walker; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, N. A. Christianson; constable, W. F. McGee.
         1901—President, M. Pickett; trustees, A. Walker, H. Dickey, M. J. Sheeran; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, I. M. Cady, constable, W. T. Dean.
         1902—President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, A. Walker, H. Dickey , J. Miller; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, Calvin Ott; constable, M. J. Ellsworth.
         1903—President, A. Walker; trustees, J. Miller, Johm McLeisch, H. Dickey; recorder; G. W. Turner; treasurer, W. V. Kennedy; constable, M. J. Ellsworth.
         1904—President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, J. K. Wiegel; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, W. V. Kennedy; constable, F. G. Domrese.
         1905—President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, J. K. Wiegel; recorder, W. Innes; treasurer, Alex Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, W. T. Dean.
         1906—President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, A. Bird; recorder, W. Innes; treasurer, Alex Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constables, George Trowbridge, E. Pockett.
         1907—President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, E. L. Hartwell, G. W. Turner; recorder, R. H. Adams; treasurer, Alex Brown; constable, H. M. Rider.
         1908—President, John McLeish; trustees, A. Bird, E. L. Hartwell, H. M. Rider; recorder, R. H. Adams; treasurer, Alex Brown; constable, D. M. Hileman.
         1909—President, John McLeish; trustees, A. Walker, R. H. Adams, F. A. Baker; recorder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, F. G. Domrese.
         1910—President, A. Walker; trustees, R. H. Adams, John McLeish, F. A. Baker; recorder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex Brown; justice, I. L. Ackley; constable, Henry Wiegel.
         1911—President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, F. A. Baker, R. H. Adams; recorder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, T. G. Domrese.
         Since incorporation Magnolia has advanced steadily and its growth has been of a substantial nature. The first few years following the dawn of the new century were especially important ones. The building improvements for 1902 exceeded $15,000, in which was included the one brick block in the town, the building occupied by the bank, an institution which came into existence the preceding year. The federal census taker of 1900 found 176 inhabitants in the village. An increase of 20, a total of 196, was revealed by the state enumeration of 1905. In 1910 the population was 189.
         27At only a few of the annual village elections in Magnolia has the question of issuing licenses been submitted to the voters. At each of the three elections so held the victory has been for high license. In 1896 by a vote of 31 to 19, in 1899, 21 to 11, and in 1907, 35 to 9.
 
         The story of the village of Magnolia will continue in the Dec. 3 edition of the Star Herald.
         Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@iw.net.

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