150 Years Ago: From the June 3, 1875 Shakopee Argus
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judgment of the District Court in favor of Mrs. Spencer against the St. P. and S. C. R. R. for damages to her house and lot by the location of the railroad in Second street.
Also a similar suit by Mrs. Wampach for like damages was determined the same way.
125 Years Ago: From the May 31, 1900 Scott County Argus
Somerville street, from First to Second, has been undergoing repairs at the hands of the street force, and the sand which has characterized that particular piece of road for years is now a thing of the past. Even bicycles can make free with it from now on.
125 Years Ago: From the June 1, 1900 Shakopee Tribune
For Rent—A house of 8 rooms, barn and large garden near St. Mark’s church. Inquire of Hilarius Schlink or Jos. Grafenstatt.
100 Years Ago: From the June 5, 1925 Shakopee Argus
Terrific Gale Sweeps Surrounding Community
A most terrific storm swept across Minnesota from the southwest Tuesday night. It was perhaps the most severe windstorm that ever visited this immediate section. Shakopee, Chaska, Carver, Cologne, Excelsior, Eden Prairie and Hopkins were all in the path of the storm that left dead, dying and many injured people and much destruction of property in its wake. Power, telephone and telegraph lines and poles are down and communication is badly disrupted: buildings and trees twisted and wrecked. All of these towns and communities have been busy digging themselves out of the debris…
Aside from damage to telephone and power lines, the uprooting of trees and overturning of small out buildings, some damage to St. Mark’s church and some of the buildings at the Reformatory farm, not much other damage was done. Wm. Havican is reported as the only injured person in Shakopee. He being busy milking cows when the storm hit the west end of the barn and buried him under the wreckage, fracturing several ribs on his right side and crushing his chest. Mudcura Sanitarium was hard hit and sustains considerable property loss. Dr. H. P. Fischer had one of his arms broken in two places. The large garage was lifted and blown away and cars smashed…
100 Years Ago: From the June 4, 1925 Shakopee Tribune
E. L. Eldred Buys Gem
Has Moved Family Here
E. L. Eldred of Ortonville, Minn., whose purchase of the Gem theater was recently announced in this paper, took possession of the local picture house on June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Eldred have leased the second floor apartment of the John Dean home on East First street where they will reside with their daughters, Winnifred and Evelyn. The family’s furniture has already arrived and they are now getting settled in their new home…
75 Years Ago: From the June 1, 1950 Shakopee Argus-Tribune
Liberty Bell Replica Due
Shakopee will be included in the itinerary of the U. S. Savings Bonds Independence Drive symbol, the Liberty Bell, it was announced by M. R. Moriarty, county chairman.
The bell is to be here from 3 to 4:45 p.m. Friday, June 2, according to James B. Covington who assisted Moriarty in arranging the schedule…
75 Years Ago: From the June 1, 1950 Shakopee Valley News
Razing Of Old School Addition Underway
Razing of the old 1890 wing of the Shakopee public school was started this week by crews of the Kratochvil Construction Company, general contractors erecting the new school addition.
According to Harvey Michaud, construction superintendent, the first work on the razing will be salvaging the interior material such as doors, windows, flooring, and trim. After that is removed, the building will be wrecked by bulldozers or other methods…
50 Years Ago: From the June 4, 1975 Shakopee Valley News
Assistant administrator named at Shakopee prison
Dennis Avery has been named the new assistant administrator of the Minnesota Correctional Institute for Women in Shakopee…
25 Years Ago: From the June 1, 2000 Shakopee Valley News
County OKs financing for ADC
Second company plant will cost $78 million, employ about 1,100
Upbeat about the jobs that will be created and the potential benefit to the local economy, the Scott County Board last week unanimously approved the county’s share of a tax-abatement plan that will lead to the expansion of ADC Telecommunications in Shakopee.
The county joined the city of Shakopee in approving the $2.03 million tax abatement, for which ADC has agreed to build a $78 million, 490-square-foot facility that will employ approximately 1,000 and pay an average wage of $18 an hour…
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