. An illustrated history of the counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota. everal new business houses were estab-lished. Rock county in general was en-joying pi-os]ierous times and good crops,and Beaver Creek kept i>ace with the gen-eral advance. At this time five ware-bouses were required to take care of thegrain that poured in. It was while these conditions prevailedthat B<aver Creek liecanie an incor-porated village. In the summer of 1884the residents petitioned .Tudge Severanceof the district court for an order dechir-ing the village incorporated. The courtheard the j-ietition August
. An illustrated history of the counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota. everal new business houses were estab-lished. Rock county in general was en-joying pi-os]ierous times and good crops,and Beaver Creek kept i>ace with the gen-eral advance. At this time five ware-bouses were required to take care of thegrain that poured in. It was while these conditions prevailedthat B<aver Creek liecanie an incor-porated village. In the summer of 1884the residents petitioned .Tudge Severanceof the district court for an order dechir-ing the village incorporated. The courtheard the j-ietition August 27 and on Sep-tember 10 issued the necessary order. Col-onel Harrison Wiite, J. M. Park andAbram Osmun were named a committeeto call the first election, which was set forOctober 3. Forty-two votes were cast atthe first election. Following is a list ofBeaver Creek residents who have been increased vitality and enterprise. There is noreason apparent why Beaver Creek should not ?become a town of no inconsiderable impor-t;i lice.—Rock County Herald. September l! SCENES AT BEAVER CREEK HISTORY OF ROCK COUNTY. 191 elected to office from the clat^ of incorpor-ation to tlie present time :* 1884—President, Harrison White; trus-tees, Abram Osmun, C. C. Cox, AndrewObele; recorder, John Park; treasurer,James D. Campbell; justices, Oliver , George B. Roderick; constable, JohnCarney. 1885—President, Harrison White; trus-tees, A. C. Goltz, C. C. Cox. Andrew Obele;recorder, George B. Roderick; treasurer, Brictson; justices, Oliver A. Hume, J. B. Obele; constable, John Carney. 1S86—President, Harrison White; trus-tees, A. C. Goltz, Andrew Obele, John Car-ney; recorder, George B. Roderick; treas-urer, J. O. Brictson. 1887—President, R D. Ressegieu; trus-tees, J. H. Gibson, pred Ward, A. W. Had-wick; recorder, C. H. Humphrey; treasurer,J. O. Brictson; justice, Sam Henderson. 1888—President, P. D. Ressegieu; trus-tees, J. H. Gibson, Fred Ward, J. A. Shaver;recorder,
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