West Fork Literary Society
One hundred seventeen years ago Samuel Plummer had an idea and would no doubt surprise him today.
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Arvid and Elsie
I thought it was time you met Arvid and Elsie Petterson; Arvid was born in Sweden in August of 1888 and left his homeland in 1910 with a stopover in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on his way to his destination, the Rainy River area.
After the fire
The Baudette Fire of 1910 rampaged an area from Williams, Minn., to Clementson located at the northwest line of Koochiching.
The fire of 1910
In 1910 the Minnesota Legislature appropriated $21,000 of a $38,000 ask for forest protection; 26 forest rangers were placed on duty in June and laid off in September when the funding ran out.
Even more fires
Samuel Plummer notated that on May 15, 1910, “very smoky” in June “there are big fires all around,” and in July returned from his carpenter… Login to continue reading Login…
More fires
In April of 1904, fire wiped out the entire business district of Littlefork, and in the same year fire made a second call to the… Login to continue reading Login…
The 1902 fire
Settlers knew that even on a windless day fire could sweep across the land faster than a man could run. Historians were always surprised that,… Login to continue reading Login…
More medical advancement
More health care testimonies: Emma Watson lost two babies and was somewhat bitter about the experience saying that she thought “the doctors were not always… Login to continue reading Login…
Infections & primitive care
By the time our area was opened for settlers, doctors understood that the human body had the ability to fight back infections but sometimes the… Login to continue reading Login…
Water, sewer & Backus
In 1905, the International Falls City Council passed ordinances pertaining to garbage and it was reported by Dr. M. E. Withrow, the health officer, that… Login to continue reading Login…