Month: October 2024

150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 29, 1874 Shakopee Argus

The members of the Shakopee Social Club will meet in the City Hall on next Saturday evening, at 7 o’clock. All are expected to be present, as important business will be transacted.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 26, 1899 Scott County Argus

The old engine in the Jacob Ries Bottling works is being replaced by a new one of double capacity.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 27, 1899 Shakopee Tribune

The “kid band”, so-called on account of the members being mostly boys is now a go. Several of the boys have already purchased their instruments and most all the others have them ordered. The band will be one of 22 members and if the boys hold together no doubt in a short time will be able to roll off a few selections.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 31, 1924 Shakopee Argus

E. G. Darsow Buys Residence Property

On Tuesday of this week E. G. Darsow, local manager of the King Midas Mill Co., purchased from that company its residence property located on Fourth Street in this city. Mr. Darsow had just recently rented the property and was already in possession at the time the deal was made which made him the owner. By its purchase he and his better half have eliminated for all time the worries incident to the occupancy of a rented home.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 30, 1924 Shakopee Tribune

The A. C. Geiger family recently rented the Wm. Spooner residence on Third Street and will move their furniture and household effects to this place the fore part of next week.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 27, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Bakery Asks Injunction

The effectiveness of a Shakopee Ordinance No. 46 which is intended to regulate and license “transient merchants, hawkers, peddlers and solicitors” is expected to be tested in litigation launched by a Minneapolis baking company, it was learned this week.

An order to show cause was issued Thursday by District Judge J. J. Moriarty and Saturday, Oct. 29, was set as the date for the hearing on the plaintiff’s petition for a restraining order which would prevent the city from enforcing the provisions of the ordinance. The hearing will be held in the Carver county courthouse at Chaska.

J. E. Tappan, Jr., vice president of the Excelsior Baking company, is the plaintiff and he names the City of Shakopee, Earl N. Ploumen, Elmer Dahl and Eugene Dahl as defendants…

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 27, 1949 Shakopee Valley News

Connolly Again On State Board

Judge F. J. Connolly, Shakopee was reelected a director of Minnesota State Baseball association at the annual meeting Monday night in the Frederick Hotel in St. Paul.

The local baseball leader thus starts his fourth term as a member of the governing body for nearly 100 amateur leagues in Minnesota. Judge Connolly is just completing his ninth year as a director…

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 30, 1974 Shakopee Valley News

Bi-Centennial committee will sell book

An extremely rare Minnesota book will be reprinted by the Shakopee Bi-Centennial Committee as one of its 1976 projects, Bi-Centennial chairman George Muenchow announced today.

The book is History of the Minnesota Valley, and Sioux Massacre, by Rev. Edward D. Neill.

Originally published in 1882, the book is considered one of the few reliable sources of Minnesota Valley history from that period. It covers early development of all twenty of the counties bordering on the Minnesota River…

The book contains sketches of early settlements and pioneers in each county, as well as a history of the Sioux uprising by Charles S. Bryant.

According to researchers at the Minnesota Valley Restoration project in Shakopee, this book is about the only reliable source of information for counties without separate county histories, such as Scott County…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 28, 1999 Shakopee Valley News

New school not needed until fall of 2002

Voters will not be heading to the polls this winter to decide the fate of a referendum for a new grade school in Shakopee.

The latest enrollment projections indicate that the district has enough space to accommodate growth through the next two school years, Superintendent Bob Ostlund announced this week.

A bond referendum initially planned for early 2000 will be delayed at least until next fall, allowing plenty of time for design and construction of a new building…

Using growth scenarios of 5, 7 and 9 percent, district officials have determined that existing facilities will be adequate to house students through the 2001-02 school year. The district recorded an increase of 6.2 percent in enrollment between 1998-99 and 1999-2000. The same level of growth is expected next year.

Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.

150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 22, 1874 Shakopee Argus

B. E. Spencer has purchased the dwelling house at the corner of First and Somerville street and is making repairs on the premises. What next?

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 19, 1899 Scott County Argus

Mine host Leidgen, of the Central Hotel, has bought the large refrigerator in use in the Segelbaum store, and hence is better equipped than ever to serve his patrons with things palatable in hot or cold.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1899 Shakopee Tribune

The corner-stone of the Presbyterian church will be laid today.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 24, 1924 Shakopee Argus

John B. Ries Re-elected

At the Minnesota Bottlers’ association annual meeting held at the new Nicollet hotel last week, John B. Ries was re-elected president for another year.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1924 Shakopee Tribune

Engine of Milwaukee Train Derailed Here

The engine of the Milwaukee train No. 291 was derailed on the Milwaukee track just east of the second lime kiln bridge at 11 a. m. last Monday with two drivers and the water tank leaving the track.

The mishap was caused by a broken rail. The train was delayed from 11 a. m. until 3:30 p. m. while the track was repaired and the engine re-railed.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

20 Members Start School Knot Tussle

Starting their tussle with the Shakopee public school problem, 14 members of the 20-member committee, named by the Commercial club, met in the high school library Monday night.

A review of the history of the school matter, bond elections, and the work previously done by the original 20-man committee gave also to a free expression of opinions as to why a proposal for a supplementary $140,000 bond issue was twice turned down by the voters.

Judge F. J. Connolly, chairman of the committee, using the minutes and records of school board meeting as a source of information, presented to the group a detailed account of all that had transpired in the effort to give the community more adequate public school facilities…

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 20, 1949 Shakopee Valley News

Explains Damage To Shakopee Police Car

In answer to a question from Mayor Clarence Czaia, the two Shakopee policemen explained that the recent damage to the police car was caused by hitting an obstruction on Sixth street while chasing a traffic violator recently.

Both Police Chief Pat Theilen and night watchman John Roepke were at an adjourned meeting of the council last Friday night when the question arose.

They explained that the street was very rough, as a new sewer had recently been installed and frat the grading hod not been finished. The damage was not immediately noticed, but after several days it became apparent. The explanation had been requested at the regular October meeting earlier in the week. The damage amounted to $67…

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 23, 1974 Shakopee Valley News

Toro to build die-casting plant in Shakopee

Toro Company today announced a major step in the expansion of its outdoor power equipment operations with the acquisition of the die-casting equipment of its major supplier effective August 1, 1975.

Toro will relocate the equipment in a new $2,000,000 plant it will building in Shakopee, the second major facility expansion program to be started by the company this fall…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 21, 1999 Shakopee Valley News

DOC drops plans for juvenile center

Plans to build a juvenile correctional facility for girls on state-owned land across from the state women’s prison in Shakopee have been shelved by the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC).

Citing a lack of commitment from Hennepin County to fund its share of the operational expenses of the facility, the DOC pulled its request to the state Legislature for approximately $3.8 million of bonding money.

Last month, the DOC was notified by Hennepin County that it was not willing to share in the operational expenses of the facility.

Along with the bonding funds, the DOC was planning to use approximately $2.5 million in state bonding funds earmarked by the 1994 Legislature to build and open the $6.3 million facility…

Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.

150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 15, 1874 Shakopee Argus

The case of Holmes vs. The Board of County Commissioners was decided in favor of the County, and our citizens in the upper portion of the county may now rest easy, for they will not be called upon for some time yet for taxes to build another Court House.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 12, 1899 Scott County Argus

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. D. Wilder are preparing to commence housekeeping in the second floor of Mrs. Markus’s residence.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 13, 1899 Shakopee Tribune

If you are interested in scenic and artistic photographs just ask George Strunk to show you some of his Buffalo Lake views. He has a few “peacherinos.”

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 17, 1924 Shakopee Argus

The Adam Flecken residence is undergoing modification. Work was begun last Thursday, the east portion of the building being torn away. The west section of the building will remain as it is, with an addition of a kitchen.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 16, 1924 Shakopee Tribune

King Midas Mills Sold to Van Dussen-Harrington Co.

The King Midas Mills in Shakopee and Hastings were sold on Monday of last week to the Van Duesen-Harrington Co. of Minneapolis. The change of ownership became effective Monday, October 13.

The new owners have been in charge such a short time that E. G. Darsow, the local manager, stated that he was not as yet in a position to state the complete plans of the company. With the new connections, the milling company is in hopes of getting the entire local plant in operation within the near future.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 13, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Group Plans to Repair Church

Acting in the capacity of an advisory committee, 22 men, members of St. Mark’s parish, met with the Rev. Henry Scherer, pastor, last Wednesday night to discuss the question of repairing the exterior of the church.

As a result of the meeting, E. J. Prondwinski, Minneapolis architect, was engaged to make a study of the edifice and present his recommendation at a future meeting of the committee.

Reporting the present surface, stucco and permastone were considered as possibilities in reconditioning the church.

A new stone face was also considered.

When the architect has completed preliminary studies and plans the committee will consider the result in the light of costs and financing, it was learned.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 13, 1949 Shakopee Valley News

Council Tables Police Petition

A petition for adding an extra police officer in Shakopee was tabled by the common council at their regular meeting Tuesday night.

The petition, signed by a large number of local residents, was forwarded to the council by the Police Civil Service Commission.

At an earlier meeting the council requested that members of the commission meet with them to discuss police plans. By letter the commission informed the council that they were unable to attend the Tuesday meeting but did enclose the petition…

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 16, 1974 Shakopee Valley News

City seeks $850,000 for municipal service building

On November 5, voters will be asked to approve an $850,000 bond issue approving funds to construct a municipal service building…

Included in the new facility would be the police department and recreation departments, both located on Levee Drive presently, and the public works facility, now sharing a building with the fire department…

Design of the new building reflects a projection of needs through 1995, or a 20-year period. That period of time reflects roughly the amount of time needed to pay the bonds required to construct the facility.

Location of the proposed building would be south and a bit east of the present Public Utilities building…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 14, 1999 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee a leader in housing starts

Shakopee was among the top Twin Cities suburbs in the number of housing permits issued in September, according to the Builders Association of the Twin Cities.

Woodbury was the leader with 67 permits issued, followed by Inver Grove Heights (64), Maple Grove (62), and Shakopee (61).

But Shakopee led the list of planned units for the month with 196, followed by Woodbury (164), Brooklyn Park (125) and Maple Grove (121)…

Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.

150 Years Ago: From the Oct. 8, 1874 Shakopee Argus

The case of T. A. Holmes vs. the Board of County Commissioners of Scott County, is to be tried at Chaska to day. Several of our old settlers have gone over as witnesses in the suit. L. M. Brown for the Plaintiff, County Attorney Whitlock, assisted by J. L. MacDonald and Henry Hinds, for the defense.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 5, 1899 Scott County Argus

J. A. Davis, deputy public examiner, was at the Court House yesterday examining into the condition of the various county offices and public records. The visit is a part of the routine work of the department, and does not mean that our public officers have been going astray.

125 Years Ago: From the Oct. 6, 1899 Shakopee Tribune

Sidewalk building Jos. Fischer is at present the busiest man in the city. Besides having many contracts to fill at home he has a large contract at Chaska.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 10, 1924 Shakopee Argus

The Wm. Walsh family, who resided on a farm near Savage, moved to Shakopee and have occupied Mrs. Rottgart residence, known as the “Octagon” house, on East Second street. The former was forced to leave his farm, owing to ill health. Mrs. Walsh is engaged as a teacher in the Jackson school, driving back and forth daily.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 9, 1924 Shakopee Tribune

Many Take Advantage of W. F. Davy Blanket Sale

The annual blanket sale which is being put on by the W. F. Davy Co. has proved to be very successful. Many people have taken advantage of this sale and purchased their needs in the blanket line.

While Mr. Davy put in a much larger stock of blankets for this year’s sale than he did a year ago, he anticipates that his stock will be practically all sold out before the sale ends Saturday evening.

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 6, 1949 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Vandalism Seen in Damage to School Entrance

A smashed door in the main entrance on the east side of the Shakopee public school as viewed Tuesday as a plain case of vandalism.

When Supt. Al N. Wurst arrived at the school Tuesday morning he discovered the door had been battered and the glass smashed. Tire tracks in the damp earth near the entrance led to the belief a vehicle had been backed into the doorway…

75 Years Ago: From the Oct. 6, 1949 Shakopee Valley News

Legion To Make Poll On Club Reorganization

In an attempt to ascertain the views of the individual members towards reorganization of the local American Legion post, a ballot will be mailed to each Legionaire this month, it was decided at the regular October meeting of the organization Monday night.

A committee has been working for some time on the matter of changing various aspects of the operation of the club, and the members present at the meeting decided that it was now time to get the views of the individual members.

Likewise, a committee was named to appraise the value of the real estate involved. The committee includes Roman J. Kopp, B. E. Mertz, and Joseph Strunk.

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 9, 1974 Shakopee Valley News

Valley Mall problems are near resolution

Jurisdictional problems involving the Minnesota Valley Mall, amongst Scott County, Jackson township and the city of Shakopee appear to be near resolution according to a report submitted to the Shakopee common council Tuesday evening.

Problems, which have plagued the project throughout the early stages of construction, deal with the collection of building permits and other related construction fees.

Representatives of the three bodies met this week, and will attempt to draw up a joint powers agreement, thus resolving the matter…

25 Years Ago: From the Oct. 7, 1999 Shakopee Valley News

Met Council OKs addition of 554 acres to MUSA

A long-awaited decision from the Metropolitan Council has granted Shakopee 554 more acres within the metropolitan urban services arca (MUSA).

The new acreage is in two sections – south of Highway 169 near the intersection of county roads 16 and 83 and near the junction of county roads 16 and 18. All the acreage approved for MUSA expansion is intended for commercial-industrial purposes. As Planned, the new acreage within the MUSA will someday house corporate headquarters, manufacturing facilities and so-called big-box retailers.

With MUSA approval, cities are allowed to extend water and sewer services for development.

After approximately 18 months of back-and-forth questions, reviews, responses and comments between the city of Shakopee and the Met Council, the city learned of the approval earlier this month.

One parcel in approved area is approximately 332 acres, located east of County Road 83 and north of County Road 16 and Highway 169 The land on which the old Cap Agency Thrift Store sits is included in the Parcel. The remaining 222 acres is located on the eastern edge of the city, near the intersection of county roads 16 and 18 on both the east and west side of County Road 18, just east of the Southbridge residential development…

Interested in local history? Find even more at the Shakopee Heritage Society website.