Shakopee Snapshots

150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 30, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Mill Running.—S. W. Pond’s Mill is now running. Custom work in Flour and Feed done promptly.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 27, 1900 Scott County Argus

E. J. Gellenbeck will next week begin the work of installing a hot water heating plant in the new store building of Flaherty & Lies.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

The Century Road club of the twin cities will come to Shakopee next Sunday, by way of the new Minneapolis-Shakopee cycle path. The run scheduled for last Sunday was postponed on account of the continued rains, but the several delays which have thus far blocked the club’s plans for a grand opening run will only serve to give the project added enthusiasm, and large numbers of wheelmen may be expected Sunday, weather permitting.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 2, 1925 Shakopee Argus

W. N. Southworth has bought the Episcopal church property which has long been unused and will probably raze the building in the future. For the time being the church has been boarded up and the yard cleaned, making a notable improvement in the appearance of the corner where it stands.

100 Years Ago: From the Oct. 1, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

New Churn Installed by Redman Ice Cream Co.

A new 1,000 pound Disbrow churn was purchased recently by the Redman Ice Cream Company and installation of same was completed last Thursday. It is now the plan of the managers of the company to increase the output of their butter materially. Only sweet cream will be used in its manufacture, and the company will churn every other day, thus insuring a sanitary and wholesome product.

The local company recently leased the Marystown creamery for a period of three years. Butter will not be manufactured in the Marystown plant. The building will be used only for the purpose of taking in cream three days each week.

Frank Hackman, who was the butter maker at Marystown, was placed in charge of the manufacture of butter here. He brought his household effects to this city last week and is now domiciled in the rooms on the second floor of the Ruppert Stemmer home.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Wins Award

Leo Robeck, local Red Owl store owner, was a winner of the Life award offered by the store system in a recent sales promotion. Recognition was based on merchandise display, store appearance and sales volume. The prize was a year’s subscription to Life magazine.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Hospital Drive Passes Goal, Heads For $200,000 Tonight

“Shoot for $200,000” became the keynote slogan for more than 250 volunteer workers as the campaign goal to raise $150,000 for a new 50 bed hospital here was shattered when pledges turned in Monday reached a total of $117,151 without the Rahr Foundation gift of $50,000.

The Victory report meeting will be held at St. Mark’s Hall tonight. At that time the Rahr gift will be officially added, plus the final pledges received this week. All workers are making an extra effort to secure the additional $33,600 needed to push the drive over the $200,000 mark…

50 Years Ago: From the Oct. 1, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Dean Lake termed a depression in water table, level will vary

A report detailing the problems facing Dean Lake was submitted to the Shakopee city council Tuesday evening, over a year after the report was authorized.

Larry Samstead, of Itasca Engineering, presented bound copies of the report to the council and highlighted what was found after nearly 15 months of study…

According to Samstead, the watertable in the area flows from south to north. Dean Lake is bounded in its edges by extremely sandy, pourous soil which do not hold the water back in its place…

It had been speculated earlier that the level of Dean Lake was directly affected by water pumping operations at the J.L. Shiely quarry adjacent to the property. “The quarry does not appear to be a direct major contributor to the problem,” Samstead noted…

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 28, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Council OKs Co. Rd. 16 study after heated debate

A request last week for a feasibility report on the proposed realignment of County Road 16 escalated into a clash between the developer and Shakopee city councilors, with a healthy amount of Scott County bashing thrown in for good measure.

Despite a potential minefield of opposition yet to come, the City Council voted 3 to 2 on Sept. 19 to have the study performed…

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150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 23, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Mr. T. A. Holmes returned home from Alabama last week. He purchased a farm in the Northern part of that State and intends to move there. He is delighted with the climate and country, and reports farming lands cheap.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 20, 1900 Scott County Argus

Adam Teich’s new milk wagon will commence delivery October 1st.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Nic Dondelinger’s saloon now presents a fine interior appearance. He had one of the neatest new bars and other furniture installed last week. Nic says it makes the Golden Grain Belt beers taste better and look fresher.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 25, 1925 Shakopee Argus

William Spoerner is wrecking the former Durose home, recently damaged by fire, and states that he will sell the lumber and the lot where it stands at a very reasonable price to any one who wishes to build a good home. There are windows and doors from the house, city water connections to the lot and cement sidewalks. Anyone wishing to build will find this an opportunity that will bear investigation.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 24, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Sibley Memorial Highway Survey Now Being Made

Ramsey county highway engineers were in Shakopee yesterday. These men are making a survey for the purpose of determining the most feasible route for the Sibley Memorial highway from Mendota to Shakopee. The survey that they are making at this time runs east from Fourth and Lewis streets along the present route of the old state highway No. 5, thru the east city limits of Shakopee as far as the four-mile crossing.

One of these gentlemen committed himself to the extent of saying that another proposed route would bring this highway from the east end of Shakopee on Third street running west through this city on Third street.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Public School Opens Oct. 2

Shakopee’s public school will definitely open Monday, Oct. 2, Al N. Wurst, superintendent, announced Wednesday…

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Hospital Drive Reaches Halfway Point Monday

Aided by diligent work of the township workers, plus several teams that went over their quotas, the campaign to raise $168,000 for a new hospital in Shakopee passed the halfway mark this week.

At a rousing meeting Monday night, the nearly 225 workers reported pledges to date in excess of $77,000. Another report meeting is set for tonight and the victory report meeting next Thursday…

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 24, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Foslid will not run for mayor in November

Shakopee mayor Ray Foslid announced Tuesday night that he will not seek re-election for the post he holds in November…

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 21, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

City awarded U.S. grant for school cops

Shakopee officials want schools to agree to share funding costs

The city of Shakopee has been awarded a $250,000 federal grant that would be used to hire two police officers for school buildings, it was announced by U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone on Friday.

While both city and Shakopee School District officials have indicated a willingness to place officers in the junior and senior high buildings, some city officials first want the school district to share in the costs of the officers, during and after the federal grant money is in place…

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150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 16, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The Shakopee Flouring Mill has been undergoing extensive improvements and enlargement. The mill is now ready to receive wheat in its elevator and will start running in a few days.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 13, 1900 Scott County Argus

Wm. Hameyer has been busy the past week brick veneering Andrew Kopp’s new residence in the vicinity of Faribault Springs. The cottage is much more convenient and comfortable than the old one which sheltered Mr. and Mrs. Kopp for so many years in the cosy nook on Second street.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 14, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Our enterprising merchant E. J. Gellenbeck was one from this city who occupied space in Exhibition hall at the state fair, showing many thousands the advantages in owning an economy non-burnable fry pan and self-basting roaster and steam cooker, one of his own manufactured articles.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 18, 1925 Shakopee Argus

County Auditor Thomas Walsh reports 359 hunting licenses issued for the opening of the season, Sept. 16. Local nimrods met with indifferent luck in their quest for ducks, some returning without having seen any and none securing big bags.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 17, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

The dance which was given in Riverside pavilion last Friday evening, September 11, under the auspices of the Shakopee fire department, was a very enjoyable affair. All firemen who attended the dance in full uniform, whether members of the local department or of neighboring city departments, were admitted free to the dance. The Riverside Serenaders furnished excellent music for the occasion.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 14, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

City Acts to Annex 205 Acres

Enlargement of the corporate limits of Shakopee was authorized Tuesday night when the city council adopted an ordinance officially annexing 205.30 acres of land adjoining the eastern boundary of the city.

The tract, formerly the site of a National Youth Administration camp operated jointly by the federal and state governments to provide vocational training and occupation for underprivileged youth during the depression era, preceding World War II, was purchased by the city from the state Nov. 1, 1947, for $7,500.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 14, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Prellwitz Opens Insurance Agency

The Arlen Agency announces in a display ad this week that Douglas Prellwitz will be district supervisor in charge of a branch office in this community. He will specialize in hospitalization, accident, health and life insurance at the Continental Assurance Co. Prellwitz was formerly associated with the Kopp Agency here.

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 17, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Omission of 169 by-pass was oversight Metro Council claims

Metropolitan Council staff members and Shakopee city officials met Friday morning at city hall in a sometimes stormy informational meeting. Among topics discussed were the 169 by-pass, the County Road 18 bridge crossing and Shakopee’s lack of comprehensive planning.

Ghaleb Abdul Rahman, a Metropolitan Council staff member who has worked closely with the city for over a year, said that the 169 by-pass will be included in the final Transportation Development Guide and that its omission was an oversight.

25 Years Ago: From the Sept. 14, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Voters could decide on new school soon

A recent head count of Shakopee students shows that enrollment has topped the 4,000 mark, up from an August estimate of 3,950.

Superintendent Jon McBroom told School Board members Monday “the numbers that we were expecting are here,” and “questions on facilities space are definitely confronting us.”

Discussion on a bond referendum for a new grade school resurfaced at Monday’s board meeting, as McBroom reviewed enrollment figures from the first week of school. A decision on construction of a new facility “is inevitable now,” he said. Taxpayers may be asked to cast their votes on a bond issue within six months.

Though enrollment figures won’t be final until Oct. 1, when they are submitted to the state Department of Children, Families and Learning, it is apparent that a fourth elementary school is on the horizon, McBroom said…

Last week’s tally showed 2,281 students in kindergarten through grade six – an increase of nearly 200 students from last October. Pearson and Sweeney house more than 750 students and 720 students respectively, exceeding design capacities of 700…

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150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 9, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The Minnesota River is still within its banks but almost brim full. It is not likely to raise any higher at present.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 6, 1900 Scott County Argus

The Condon building has been secured by the fair association for use as floral hall during the coming street fair, and ladies may bring their fancy work and choicest flowers for exhibition there with the assurance that the articles will be taken care of in the best possible manner by competent management. The exhibits will be so arranged that nothing will be spoiled.

125 Years Ago: From the Sept. 7, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

John A. Dean has a novel power wheel on exhibition at his shop, which can be utilized for many purposes, such as pumping water, churning. etc. A light water spaniel will furnish sufficient power for ordinary purposes and is strong enough to keep up perfect motion while raising 250 pounds attached to the lever on its upward motion. The wheel will soon find its way to the farmers’ home to furnish the power instead of wind mills.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 11, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Durose House Burns

At five o’clock last Sunday morning the fire department was called to the William Spoerner building, better known as the Durose building on East Second street, which was discovered to be on fire by A. C. Geiger, who turned in the alarm.

The fire had apparently been burning for a long time before it was seen and had gained such headway that the structure was damaged beyond repair by flames and water. The frame building still stands but the interior is a mass of debris, water ruining all that escaped fire. Had it not been for Saturday night’s soaking rain, the house would probably have burned to the ground…

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 10, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

The public library will be closed and no further books given out for a few weeks, or until all of the books that are now out, have been returned. The librarian will be present at the rest room this afternoon to accept books. After today books may be left at the R. C. Kline store.

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 7, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Rahr Firm Building New Storage Unit

Excavation work in preparation for the construction of a group of massive grain storage tanks got under way at the Rahr Malting company plant here Wednesday morning…

75 Years Ago: From the Sept. 7, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Phone Building To Be Enlarged

Announcement of the awarding of a construction contract for an addition to the present telephone building in Shakopee was made today by E. G. Leibold, manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company…

The piece of land adjoining the rear of the present central office location has been acquired and a new one-story “L”-shaped brick and joist addition similar to the present building will be started immediately. It is expected that construction will be completed by spring…

50 Years Ago: From the Sept. 10, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee to attempt building of outfall, boat ramp on river

Shakopee has applied for a Department of the Army permit to improve an existing outfall structure and construct a boat launching ramp on the Minnesota River at the riverward extension of Sommerville, according to William L. Goetz, chief of the construction-operations division…

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150 Years Ago: From the Sept. 2, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The deluge of rain that fell in an hour’s time on Monday evening did some damage to our streets. Some culverts were washed out; new grading on some of the north and south streets was washed away, and the paving in the gutters washed out. A more permanent manner of building culverts and paving open gutters will in the end be more economical than the cheap ones heretofore built.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 30, 1900 Scott County Argus

Prof. A. L. McBee requests us to state to the pupils of the high school and those of eighth grade who expect to enter the high school this Fall, that he will meet with them at the high school building next Monday to arrange for classification for the ensuing year’s work and to distribute the state certificates awarded on the June examinations.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Leonard Mayer has now formally opened his hotel for business and has already quite a number of boarders. The new building itself presents a homelike appearance and no doubt ere long Hotel Mayer will have acquired quite a fame.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 4, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Challenge Issued

B. A. Mertz, manager of ye “Old Timers” has challenged the Ben’s Boys for another clash and has posted his check in the amount of $100 with the Peoples National Bank, the Ben’s Boys to put up a like sum and the game to be played at Athletic Park, Sunday, Sept. 13.

100 Years Ago: From the Sept. 3, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Shakopee School to Open Tuesday, Sept. 8

The school bell will summon the youth of Shakopee and community to their desks next Tuesday, September eighth. Detailed arrangements have been completed in both the Shakopee high school and St. Mark’s parochial school and large enrollments are anticipated.

“Thoroughly cleaned buildings will greet the teachers and pupils when the new term starts at the Shakopee high school,” stated Henry Mergens, clerk of school district No. 1. The exterior woodwork of the building was given a coat of paint during the summer vacation, and a modern up-to-date electric lighting system was installed with new electric chandeliers throughout the rooms…

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

$50,000 Gift Assured if Locality Gives $100,000

Leaders in the campaign to raise $150,000 as the community’s share of the cost of building and equipping a new hospital here were encouraged this week by the announcement that the Rahr Foundation would contribute $50,000 to the fund if the community was successful in raising $100,000 from other contributors…

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Lindbergh Plane Builder In Town

T. Claude Ryan, president of the Ryan Aeronautical Co., Lindbergh Field, San Diego, Cal., stopped in Shakopee last week enroute to his home from a visit to the East. He stopped at the First National Bank to transact some personal business with F. A. Weiland, assistant cashier. Weiland reported a very friendly visit with the man who, a quarter of a century ago, gained worldwide fame as the man “who built the Spirit of St. Louis”, the plane used by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on his epoch flight from New York to Paris in 1927.

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 31, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

‘Your jail is terrible,’ say consultants

New facility recommended

Local officials seemed more impressed with the directness of the message than the actual words from the two men from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) who had reviewed Scott County’s Jail and its operations. The recommendation was not a shock…

“Your jail is terrible,” said Arnette Gaston, one of the inspectors and a former warden of Rikers Island, a New York City penitentiary. “It’s overcrowded. It’s understaffed. It’s a miracle you’ve kept it alive as long as you have…”

Scott County played host to the inspectors from the NCI’s Planning and Opening of New Institutions (PONI) program last week on Monday and Tuesday. They looked at all facets of the aging jail, from its plumbing, heating, cooling and air-circulation units, to the systems the jailers use for processing and handling incoming prisoners as well as those serving sentences…

Gaston and Bob Gibson are contracted consultants for NCI and its PONI Program. Their exhaustive visit was part of the work of the county’s Jail Study Committee. They poured over reams of data and finished their visit with a public meeting on Wednesday last week. During that meeting, they presented a short version of their findings and recommendation…

Although Gaston and Gibson strongly recommended the county build a new facility on a different site than the jail, they stopped short of identifying the number of beds or the size of the investment…

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150 Years Ago: From the Aug. 26, 1875 Shakopee Argus

One bushel of wheat will now buy more goods at the “Argus” Store than ever before could be bought for two bushels. Sell your wheat for cash and take your cash to the Cash store and get anything you want at cash prices.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 23, 1900 Scott County Argus

The pyrotechnical exhibition on the river on Wednesday evening, the second day of the fair, is bound to be the greatest thing of its kind ever attempted outside the larger cities. Two representatives from a fireworks concern have been here the past two days, and the association telephones us this noon that it has completed arrangements with them by which they are to take charge of the spectacle and make it as imposing as can be done with brilliant fireworks, bombs, boats, a fort on the park side of the river, and all the effects that can be woven out of a model spot for such a spectacular production. It is bound to be the greatest feature of the fair.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 24, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Kohls & Berens are having a neat new front put in the room adjoining their store on the east. Messrs. Niedenfuhr and Schneider are doing the work.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 28, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Foundations for a newly constructed sixroom frame bungalow that Lawrence Anderson will build on his First street property are complete, and carpenters are busy wrecking his home, the former Wm. Markus residence, for lumber to be used in the bungalow. The old house will be removed entirely and the modern home supplant it. James O’Keefe of Prior Lake has the contract and the work will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 27, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

No. 5 to Turn on Holmes St.

Permanent Designation Places Bridge Across River at Holmes Street.

Mayor E. K. Ries, Jos. J. Moriarty and H. C. Schroeder made a final trip to the offices of the highway department in St. Paul last Monday and met with Highway Commissioner C. M. Babcock at 3:00 p. m. The highway commissioner was scheduled to determine the permanent route of Highway No. 5 through Shakopee on that day and he stated to this committee that he was so impressed with the determined and united expressions of the people of Shakopee in favoring the routing of No. 5 to cross the river at Holmes street and with the efforts displayed by this committee, that he would decide at that time to designate the permanent location of No. 5 east on First street to Holmes street and across the river at Holmes street…

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 24, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Dinette Open

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marchand announced this week the opening of their new and modern meal service, the Dinette, on East First street here. An advertisement in the Argus-Tribune discloses that the Dinette specializes in short orders.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 24, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Hospital Staff Organized Here

Physicians and surgeons of this area organized a staff for St. Francis hospital at a meeting held at the hospital Friday evening.

In addition, the doctors went on record as “heartily endorsing” the campaign to build a new 50 bed hospital in Shakopee to serve the entire area.

The hospital staff will work as a unit with the hospital to be open to all qualified physicians of this area. Communities represented at the meeting were Chaska, Jordan, Belle Plaine and Shakopee…

50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 27, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Firefighters seek retirement increase

Harold “Butch” Ring, and members of the Shakopee Volunteer Fire Department met with the Shakopee city council during an informational meeting Monday evening.

The meeting was called to discuss a possible increase in retirement benefits for firemen; specifically, for the present $300 per year of service to $500 per year of service…

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 24, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Long-range plan for annexation offered by mayor

A proposal by Shakopee Mayor Jon Brekke would annex all of Jackson and Louisville townships to the city several years from now.

Brekke presented the conceptual plan to the Shakopee City Council last week. He pitched the proposal to the Louisville Town Board at its August monthly meeting and reported that the members seemed interested in further consideration of the plan…

The mayor’s proposal is based on setting a date 15 or 20 years down the road, starting with Jackson Township and then including Louisville five years later. By 2015 and 2020, respectively, any part of the townships that had not already been annexed would be brought into the city…

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150 Years Ago: From the Aug. 19, 1875 Shakopee Argus

The streets about the Elevator have long been a cow yard by night. If you cannot find your cow some of these bright mornings, go right to the city pound where she has been probably yarded at your expense for the night.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 16, 1900 Scott County Argus

The street force has been at work putting in a rock bed and riprap covering upon Atwood street, from the depot platform to Alois Hirscher’s residence.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 17, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Lightning struck the barn of August Fitz last Thursday killing a horse and igniting the building which was totally destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 21, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Train Hits Truck
Driver Unhurt

Leo Siebenaler had a narrow escape from death Saturday afternoon when his ice truck was struck and nearly demolished by the local freight on the Milwaukee road.

Coming north on Lewis street Mr. Siebenaler failed to notice the train, eastbound, and drove upon the track directly in front of the approaching engine. He saw at once that a collision was inevitable and with great presence of mind leaped from the truck cab and ran toward Schesso’s garage, clear of the wreck which followed, and uninjured.

The engine caught the Ford truck on the body and dragged it to the rear of Schesso’s garage where it was left standing, but turned around, alongside the track. Parts of the truck were scattered from that point for nearly a block along the track, the cab and body of the truck being so badly smashed that only the motor can be used again. A peculiar feature of the wreck was that the glass windows of the cab remained unbroken…

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 20, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

King Midas Mill Co. Offering 5 lb. Sacks of Flour

The King Midas Mill Co. will give free a 5 pound sack of King Midas flour to anyone wishing to bake bread for exhibition at the coming Scott County Fair.

The milling company is doing this to encourage more bread exhibits, and if you will consult the fair premium book you will notice that they are awarding handsome special prizes for the best bread in addition to the regular prizes offered by the fair association. These 5 pound sacks of flour may be secured from any of the local merchants handling King Midas four, or at the Mill office.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 17, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Hospital Campaign Set

D. F. Capesius Heads Drive to Raise $150,000 as Community’s Share for Modern 50-Bed Structure

With $150,000 as the goal, a campaign to provide the community with a modern 50-bed hospital got under way this week as committeeman, division chairman and hospital corporation officers, under the leadership of Dallas Capesius, campaign chairman, completed plans for the biggest fund-raising movement ever undertaken here.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 17, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Hope To Start School On Time

“We are still hopeful of starting the school term on time, which is Tuesday, September 5,” Supt. Al Wurst reported this week after presenting the board of education with his regular construction progress report on the new school addition.

Work was well advanced on the first floor of the main north-south wing with the plasterers on the job and moving along rapidly. Likewise work was moving ahead on the second floor, although here it has not progressed quite as far.

The contractor lost nearly 45 working days this spring because of bad weather, Wurst explained, but much of this lost time has been made up. Most efforts are being concentrated on the main wing, with much of the work on the east-west industrial arts wing to be left until after the main classroom section is finished…

50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 20, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Purchases interest in Cavanaugh Funeral Home

James McNearney has purchased an interest in the Cavanaugh Funeral Home in Shakopee according to an announcement today by Charles Cavanaugh…

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 17, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

County looks at jail options

Scott County will be considering the price of an array of options to solve its jail woes, including adding on to the main jail or expanding its annex in Sand Creek Township. The county has hired an architect to review options.

An Eden Prairie firm, DLR Group, will look at the costs of five basic options:

* Building a jail on another county-owned site.

* Upgrading the annex to hold a higher-level offender.

* A 50-bed addition to the main jail.

* Bringing the main jail into compliance with the state Department of Corrections (DOC) and building code standards.

* Converting the main jail into a 24-hour booking and holding facility…

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125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 9, 1900 Scott County Argus

John Gentgen’s new barber shop in the Argus block is being fitted up on the interior with almost extravagant taste, and when he becomes fully settled in his new quarters he will have one of the neatest and most attractive shops which could well be asked for. A new hardwood floor, freshly painted woodwork, handsome wallpaper in green and gold, plate glass windows, neatly arranged furnishings, all combine to make the place inviting. He will be ready for business in his new shop today.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 10, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Mike Berens will occupy the room vacated by John Gentgen, himself and will carry a larger stock of fruits than ever before.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 14, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Add Undertaking Business To Store

Geore A. Philipp, of the firm of A. H. Philipp & Son, was in the twin cities Monday and Tuesday and purchased new equipment for an undertaking establishment which they are adding to their present growing furniture business. Mr. Philipp has completed arrangements with Fred L. Vitense, who will have charge of the undertaking department, assisted by Mrs. Vitense, so that the services of a woman undertaker will be available in Shakopee for the first time…

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 13, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

Local Catholic Cemetery Association Organized

A number of local Catholics interested in improvements being made at the lower Catholic cemetery assembled at the Public Rest room last Monday evening and organized a permanent Catholic Cemetery association of Shakopee. Rev. M. Savs was named chairman, Mrs. Wm. Duffy, secretary and Arnold Strunk, treasurer.

This newly-formed organization expects to make some temporary improvements in the lower cemetery in the very near future. The contemplated plans include the making of improvements of a permanent nature in this cemetery next spring.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 10, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

To Dedicate New Addition

St. Mary’s new school addition here is to be dedicated by His Excellency Archbishop John Gregory Murray in ceremonies scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, August 27, Rev. H. J. Byrne, pastor, announced this week…

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 10, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Move To Annex NYA Camp Area

Annexation of additional territory, water supply problems, and amendment of issue and liquor ordinances came in for attention at the regular August meeting of the common council Tuesday evening at the city hall.

After City attorney Julius Coller explained that a city can annex territory which adjoins the city limits on a common boundary, Alderman J. C. Huber served notice of his attention of introducing an ordinance at the next meeting to incorporate the NYA camp area into the city of Shakopee.

The city owns the 280 acre tract which was purchased from the state through special legislation four years ago. At the present time the living quarters there are leased to the Shakopee Post, American Legion, and their housing project provides quarters for about 60 residents and a dozen families. Industrial buildings on the site are rented to firms directly by the city…

50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 13, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

School board says no to ’75 fee schedule; building on schedule

Members of the Shakopee School Board voted Monday night to postpone a proposed fee schedule for participation in extra curricular activities for the 1975 school year and to form a committee for study of the plan.

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 10, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Shakopee first branch for 75-year-old bank in Wells

Paragon Bank has opened in downtown Shakopee, becoming the first branch of a bank based in Wells, Minn.

On Aug. 1, with the opening of the Shakopee branch, the bank’s name changed from Security State Bank of Wells to Paragon Bank. As the Shakopee bank celebrated its grand opening, the Wells bank celebrated its 75th anniversary…

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125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 2, 1900 Scott County Argus

A telephone was placed in D. M. Storer’s grocery store, Tuesday, and Mr. Storer is delighted to find that his deafness does not preclude him from making use of it. The number of the phone is 75.

125 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

Barber John Gentgen will shortly move into the Hinds building recently vacated by M. A. Deutsch.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 7, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Survey Taken

The State Highway commission were here yesterday and made a survey down First street of the proposed new route of Highway No. 5.

100 Years Ago: From the Aug. 6, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

John Furst is engaged in the work of leveling the stone step at the entrance to the local postoffice. This is being done as the step was worn to such an extent that it did not make a safe and satisfactory entrance to the building.

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

$53,643 in Equipment for School

Equipment totalling $53,643 to outfit the new public school under construction here was purchased by the board of education Friday night when contracts were awarded to seven bidders.

Largest order went to Hauenstein and Burmeister, Inc., who agreed to supply and install all the specialized furniture and equipment for the industrial arts and home economics class rooms and kitchen for $25,309.65.

On their bid of $20,546.70 Bargen Built Industries, Inc., was awarded the contract for class room desks and related items for the entire building.

Other contracts were awarded to the Aslesen company to supply kitchen equipment for $6,167.95; Neal Slate Company, blackboards and panels for $655.00; Miller-Davis Company, wood filing cabinets, $814.50; Bartley Sales Company, rubber mats, $89.00; and Builders Engineering Company, cubicle curtains and rods, $60.

Metal parts for the equipment sold by the Bargen firm are manufactured by the Stainless and Steel foundry in Shakopee, it was learned. Paul Ebling, Bargen sales manager, indicated that present volume of his company held promise of heavy runs for this foundry…

75 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

Hospital Fund raising Group To Be Formed

Incorporation of a non-profit corporation to handle the gigantic job of raising $100,000 for a new hospital here will be asked at a meeting to be held at St. Mark’s hall next Wednesday evening, August 9.

At a meeting Monday, the preliminary committee that has been studying the hospital matter decided that the project is a favorable one and that direct action should now be taken.

Invited to the meeting will be a representative group of citizens from Shakopee and the surrounding territory. They will include the presidents of all organizations in Shakopee, Chaska, Prior Lake, Jordan, and Savage in addition to some other communities. Organization heads being asked include civic, fraternal, church, veterans, and service groups…

50 Years Ago: From the Aug. 6, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Ziegler Co. announces new office, warehouse complex

Construction of a new, larger sales and service facility is now underway for Ziegler Tire Service Co.

Located on East Highway 101 in Shakopee, the new facility will feature a 13,000 square foot office, shop and tire warehouse, plus an additional 10,000 square feet cold storage warehouse.

Concurrent with the company’s physical expansion are personnel changes announced by Kent Taylor, Ziegler Tire Service Co. General Manager…

25 Years Ago: From the Aug. 3, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Church, school planned in city

A church and school is in the planning stages for eastern Shakopee, with construction expected to begin late this year or early next year.

Living Hope Lutheran Church of Savage is planning a two-year construction project on 10 acres on the west side of County Road 18, south of its intersection with County Road 16, which was the former site of the Muhlenhardt farmstead.

This spring, Living Hope, a satellite of Bloomington Lutheran Church, completed the land purchase. Living Hope Pastor Scott Spaulding said ongoing committee meetings are aimed at the design portion of the school…

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150 Years Ago: From the July 29, 1875 Shakopee Argus

Shakopee has been full of petty law suits during the past week or ten days—assaults and batteries predominating.

125 Years Ago: From the July 26, 1900 Scott County Argus

John Velz is in his new quarters in the Fred Scherkenbach building. The interior has been made as bright as wall paper and paint can make it, and the shop is a credit to the proprietor’s taste.

125 Years Ago: From the July 27, 1900 Shakopee Tribune

The people living along Fuller street both east and west side, from First to Fifth street feel sorely neglected in the sidewalk resolution. They are all citizens worthy of consideration by the council.

100 Years Ago: From the July 31, 1925 Shakopee Argus

Burning refuse in the dump in West Shakopee threatened serious consequences Tuesday evening and in order to prevent the fire from getting beyond control the fire department was called to the scene. While the fire was in progress the electric siren was tested and gave results, telephone calls being received from Prior Lake, Eden Prairie and distant farms to know if the town was burning, owing to the prolonged alarm of the siren.

100 Years Ago: From the July 30, 1925 Shakopee Tribune

No. 5 to Cross River Here

Highway to Run West of Town or Through City on First to Lewis Street.

A committee of Shakopee people, including Mayor E. K. Ries, John H. Moore, Donald Childs, H. C. Schroeder and J. J. Moriarty went to St. Paul last Tuesday for an interview with the state highway commissioner, C. M. Babcock, relative to the permanent routing of highway number 5.

This committee informed us upon their return to this city that in their opinion the highway will be routed in a northeasterly manner west of the State Reformatory for Women, making an under-pass under the railroad tracks west of town, striking first street some distance west of the business district, thence coming east on first street to a point five blocks west of Lewis street, just a short distance east of the John B. Heller property. From this point it would go in a northeasterly manner across the river, keeping west of the present city park and athletic grounds, and continue in the same direction until it reached the present Trunk Highway number 51…

75 Years Ago: From the July 27, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune

Offer $250,000 Toward Hospital

That the Sisters of St. Francis who now operate a hospital here are ready to provide $250,000 toward the construction of a modern 50-bed hospital to serve the community was disclosed Monday night at a meeting of the Commercial Club committee assigned the responsibility of working out a plan to assist in financing the project…

75 Years Ago: From the July 27, 1950 Shakopee Valley News

To Open School Equipment Bids

Bids will be opened at 8 p.m. Friday evening for much of the new equipment to be installed in the Shakopee school, Al Wurst, superintendent, reported this week.

Material will include desks, tables, shelving, cabinets and workbenches for the classrooms, special rooms, and library plus office furniture and equipment in the lunchroom and shops…

50 Years Ago: From the July 30, 1975 Shakopee Valley News

Midland Glass to distribute quart mason jars locally

Midland Glass Company has announced that they will distribute quart size Midland Mason Jars and regular quart size lids to stores in Shakopee…

25 Years Ago: From the July 27, 2000 Shakopee Valley News

Panel favors downtown site for new library

A committee charged with recommending a home for Shakopee’s new public library is favoring an unspecified downtown location, possibly even on the existing site at Lewis Street and Third Avenue. How to fund that expanded facility is a question that will likely stir debate at the city level…

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