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Past and Present

River View of La Crosse

La Crosse County Court House

Introductory

The early history of La Crosse is shrouded with
a halo of glory, ineffaceably wrought by the untiring
hands of the people whom Fortune chose
to be the pioneers of a busy city; it is interwoven
into a chain of events, each link of which has a
certain bearing upon the present and which appears,
as it were, a galaxy of brilliants that yearly
grows brighter unto the present day. Sturdy
men were the pioneers of La Crosse and vicinity
and well has the standard been maintained by following generations;
and shall we not keep green the memory of those
who have done and are doing so much in building the city?
The answer comes, By all means, let it be done. And in
response to the repeated calls of citizens for a portfolio of the
makers of La Crosse, to be suitably arranged and elaborately
finished that all may have an opportunity of retaining forever
the features of old-time associates, the publishers of the La Crosse
Magazine have undertaken the task and now present
to the citizens, and former citizens, of La Crosse the product
of their best endeavors - "The Portfolio of Prominent
La Crosse People, past and Present."
Sincerely,
THE PUBLISHERS.


HON. JOHN M. LEVY
LA CROSSE. WIS.
Oldest Living Ex-Mayer of La Crosse.
HON. JOHN M. LEVY was born in the city of London, England,
April 17, 1820. His early education was received at
the hands of private instructors, and he is a graduate of the
Hammersmith University, London, and of a Jewish literary
college at Amsterdam, Holland. He learned the trade of
cigarmaker and came to America in 1838, being employed
successively in Philadelphia, St. Louis and St. Paul. He came
to La Crosse in 1845 as an Indian trader, and followed this business a
few years, later engaging in the grain business. In the election for first
mayor of La Crosse, Mr. Levy and Col. Stoddard received a tie vote,
but as Mr. Levy had not voted he made the announcement that his vote
should be cast for Col. Stoddard, who was then declared elected. Mr.
Levy was, however, elected fifth mayor of La Crosse, and served two
terms, beginning in 1866. He is the only living charter member of
Frontier Lodge, F. and A. M., and of Smith Chapter, R. A. M.


CAPTAIN I. H. MOULTON
LA CROSSE, WIS.
President of The La Crosse Telephone Company
CAPTAIN ISAAC H. MOULTON was born at Foxcroft,
Penobscot County, Maine, November 28, 1828. He received
a common school education and graduated from the Foxcroft
Academy, at that time one of the principal seats of learning in
the state. He emigrated west in 1857 and for two years was
engaged in business in Minneapolis, when he entered the service
of the Northwestern Union Packet Company, and for ten
years as one of its best known captains. He came to La Crosse in 1864.
From 1800 to 1876 Captain Moulton held the office of surveyor for the
port of La Crosse and the position of agent of the Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway from 1869 to 1893. He was the originator of the La Crosse
Telephone Company in 1893, and has been the president of this institution
since that time.


BURT C. SMITH
LA CROSS, WISCONSIN
BURT C. SMIITH was born in the city of La Crosse, October
15, 1805. His education was received in the public schools of
this city. He is secretary of the Smith Manufacturing Company,
and is one of the directors of the Batavian National Bank.


HON. WILLIAM TORRANCE
A CROSSE, WISCONSIN
WILLIAM TORRANCE was born in Aidrie, Kentucky. January
4, 1857, and came to La Crosse with his parents in
1869. He attended the public schools of La Crosse, but at
an early age he entered the foundry business established by his father,
in which he is still engaged and over which he has assumed the management
since his father's demise a few years after. Mr. Torrance was
Alderman of the Sixth ward from 1893 to 1897, Supervisor 1897 to
1899 and Mayor of the city of La Crosse from 1903 to 1907. He is a
member of the city Police and Fire Commission and also of the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement Association.


FRANCIS LLEWELLYN PAGE
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
Ticket Agent and Operator, C. & N.W. Ry.
MR. PAGE was born at East Haverhill, New Hampshire, April
2, 1855. He attended the county school at that place and
in 1862 came to Bangor, Wis. In 1881 he took a course at
the Wisconsin Business College and in March, 1882, accepted a position
with the C. & N-W. Ry. as agent at Brookings, So. Dak. He later
held similar positions at Castlewood and Blunt, in the same state, coming
to La Crosse in 1888 to accept the situation he still holds. Mr.
Page is a past-master of Frontier lodge, F. & A. M., past-high priest of
Smith Chapter, secretary of all the Masonic bodies in the city except
the Eastern Star, and President of the Masonic Hall Association. He
is also clerk of W. A. Northcott Camp, M. W. A., and recording secretary
of the Board of Stewards of the First M. E. church.


BERNARD F. OLTMAN
WEST SALEM, WIS.
(County Superintendent of Schools. La Crosse County.
PROF. B. F. OLTMAN was born near Oldenburg, Germany,
April 10, 1859. He came to America with his parents in 1868
and settled in Pierce county, Wisconsin. He attended primary
school in Germany, district schools in Pierce county and the State Normal
School at River Falls. All of his mature years have been spent in
educational work in the state of Wisconsin and he possesses a state
teachers' unlimited certificate. After teaching in district and graded
schools for some years he was assistant high school principal at Prescott
for three years, supervising principal at Medford for five years, city
superintendent and high school principal at Onalaska for six years, and
is now (1908) serving his third term as Superintendent of Schools of
La Crosse County.


REV. HENRY FAVILLE, D.D. Ph. D.
LA CROSSE;. WIS.
Pastor of the First Congregational Church Since 1887.
DR. FAVILLE is a native of the town of Medford, Wisconsin,
having been born at that place July 7, 1847. He is a
graduate of the Lawrence University at Appleton, Wis., class
of 1871 and of the Boston School of Theology, class of 1876.
He came to La Crosse in 1887 and has been pastor of the
First Congregational Church ever since. The degree of Doctor
of Philosophy was conferred upon him by the Boston School of
Philosophy in 1898.


ROCKWELL ELBERT OSBORNE
LA CROSSE. WIS.
MR. R. E. OSBORNE was born at Nelson, Madison Co., New
York, January 23, 1842. After receiving a public school
education he came to La Crosse at the age of sixteen. He
taught school for four years; was paymaster on railroad construction
for several years, and was engaged in the lumber
business with Mr. B. E. Edwards for nine years. He has
not been actively engaged in business for the past twenty
years, but is interested in the Osborne-McMillan, Empire and Northland
Elevator Companies, of Minneapolis. Mr. Osborne served in the 14th
and 40th Wisconsin Infantry regiments during the Civil War, being an
orderly sergeant in the latter. For a number of years past he has traveled
extensively, publishing the account of his travels after the close of each
trip, and one of his books, "Glimpses of the Orient," published after
his visit to the Holy Land in 1902, is considered one of the most interesting
and authentic descriptions of Palestine, and surrounding countries,
that we have.


W. W. CARGILL
LA CROSSE. WIS.
MR. WILLIAM W. CARGILL was born at Long Island, New
York, December 15, 1844. In his early childhood he came
with his parents, to Wisconsin, and settled at Janesville. He
afterwards resided at Milton, Wisconsin. In 1865 he went to Austin,
Minnesota, where he went into the grain business, later moving to Albert
Lea, where he continued in the same business. In 1875, Mr. Cargill
came to La Crosse and during his residence here has been prominently
identified with many of the largest business interests of the city.


WILLIAM A. PRYOR
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
MR. W. A. PRYOR is a native of Norwich, Ontario, Canada,
where he was born October 23, 1860. He was educated in
the common schools of Canada, and later learned photography.
He came to La Crosse in 1880 and has been located here since.
Mr. Pryor's studio, in this city, is one of the most elegantly furnished in
the northwest. In 1907 he was elected President of the State Photographers'
Association of Wisconsin.


OTTO BOSSHARD
LA CROSSE, WIS.
OTTO BOSSHARD was born in the town of Bangor, Wisconsin,
in 1876. He attended the public schools and graduated from
the La Crosse high school in 1894 and entered the State University
the following fall, graduating from the civic historical course in
1898. He graduated from the Georgetown University Law School, at
Washington, D. C., in 1900, since which time he has practiced law in
this city. In 1902 Mr. Bosshard was elected District Attorney of La
Crosse county, and he still occupies the office.


EMERSON P. HAWLEY
LA CROSSE,- WISCONSIN.
Manager La Crosse Base Ball Team, Wisconsin and Illinois League.
MR. HAWLEY was born December 5, 1872, at Beaver Dam,
Wis. He attended the public schools and the Wayland Academy
at that place and in the spring of 1892 he was placed in
training with Anson's White Sox, at Hot Springs. Ark., as a
professional ballplayer. While there he was sent by Captain Anson to
Ft. Smith, to teach and coach their team and won for them the championship
of Arkansas. In August. 1892, he engaged with the St. Louis
Browns and remained with them until the fall of 1895. While playing
with the Browns he won a gold medal at Union City, Tenn., with a record
as follows: Strikeouts 34, basehits 12, errors 0. In 1895 he was
traded to Pittsburg for $3500 and three men, and played a fielding
average of .905 and assisted in gaining for Pittsburg second place in the
National League. While there he pitched ten successive winning games,
besides making other good records as a player. In 1898 he was traded
to Cincinnati for $2000 and three men, and for this team he pitched
twelve successive winning games. He pitched for New York in 1900,
winning a majority of his games. In 1901 he organized the Milwaukee
American League team. During the season of 1902 he played with
Buffalo in the Eastern League. In 1903 Mr. Hawley came to this city
as manager of Fay Lewis & Bros. Co.'s cigar store, and in 1904 organized
the La Crosse base ball team. Under his management this team
won the State League pennant in 1905 and 1906.


HON. JOHN BRINDLEY
LA CROSSE,. WIS.
Attorney at Law and County Judge of La Crosse County
JUDGE JOHN BRINDLEY is a native of Boscobel, Grant County,
Wisconsin, and was born April 18, 1850. He is a graduate
of the State University of Wisconsin, class of 1874, and was a
member of the Wisconsin Legislature two terms--1879 and 1880. He
was city attorney of La Crosse in 1889 and 1890, and alderman of the
Sixteenth ward in 1891. He has been County Judge of La Crosse
County since January 1, 1898.


WILLIAM WEIMAR
I.A CROSSE, WIS.
County Treasurer of La Crosse County
COUNTY TREASURER WILLIAM WEIMAR was born in
Houston County, Minnesota, November 15, 1858, and has
lived in La Crosse since 1860. He attended the common
schools of La Crosse and afterward learned the cigarmaker's
trade, at which he worked until a few years ago when he became
deputy County Treasurer. In 1906 Mr. Weimar was
elected County Treasurer of La Crosse County.


REV. JOHN SMITH LOWE, B. S.
LA CROSSE, WIS.
Pastor of St. Paul’s Universalist Church.
REV. JOHN SMITH LOWE was born Sept. 29th, 1878, at
Watertown, New York. He attended the public schools at
Dexter, New York, and graduated from the Canton Theological
School at Canton, New York, in 1901. He received the
degree of Bachelor of Divinity from this institution in 1902.
During the last three years of his theological course he also
pursued the scientific course at St. Lawrence University but
discontinued this when he accepted the call to St. Paul's Universalist
Church in this city, April 1903. During the last three years of his college
career, he also preached twice on Sunday, alternating between
Edwards and Hailesboro, New York. He was a member of the varsity
football team and of the Eta Pi Alpha fraternity (local), and the Phi Sigma
Kappa society (national). He twice represented his college in the interscholastic
debates in his circuit. Since coming to La Crosse Rev. Lowe
has held the office of secretary of the Pastors' Union for two years and
served as president in 1906-7.


RT. REV. JAMES SCHWEBACH. D. D.
LA CROSSE, WIS.
Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse since 1892.
RIGHT REVEREND JAMES SCHWEBACH was born at
Bettborn, Luxemburg, August 15, 1847. His first education
was at the hands of private tutors, after which he completed
a course at the Diekirch College, Luxemburg. He emigrated
to America in the spring of 1864 and for five years attended
the St. Francis Seminary near Milwaukee, taking the philosophical
and theological courses. He was ordained deacon
July 24, 1869, and came to La Crosse shortly afterward and officiated at
St. Mary's Church. He was ordained priest June 16, 1870, and appointed
rector of this same parish, filling this office until his consecration as
bishop, February 25, 1892. Rev. Bishop Schwebach has made two visits
to His Holiness, the Pope, one in 1894 and one in 1906. He bears the
special title of "Assistant at the Pontifical Throne," which honor was
conferred upon him by the Holy Father shortly after his first visit to Rome.


JAMES THOMPSON
LA CROSSE, WIS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MR. JAMES THOMPSON was born near Blanchardville, Wisconsin.
After completing a common school education he
entered the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the
literary course of that institution with the class of 1899, and
from the law course at the University of Michigan, at Ann
Arbor, class of 1901. Since that time he has been practicing
law at La Crosse, being located in the Linker building.


WILLIAM J FRIES
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
City Comptroller of the City of La Crosse
WILLIAM J. FRIES is a native of the city of La Crosse. and
was born July 25. 1877. He attended the public and parochial
schools of this city and has since been engaged in the
general fire insurance business. Mr. Fries was elected City Comptroller
in1907.


PROF. HARRY PACKMAN
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
PROF. PACKMAN was born at Snodland, England, February 9,
1872. He is a graduate of the Prospect House School, Hythe,
and the Grove House School, Folkestone. His musical education
was received in London. He came to La Crosse August 25, 1902,
and for nearly six years was organist and choir director at Christ Episcopal
church. In the spring of 1908 he accepted a similar position at
the First Congregational church, and this, together with his position as
professor of organ, piano and harmony at the La Crosse School of
Music, constitutes his work in this city.


ALFRED A. ZIMMER
Superintendent of the Commercial Department of the La Crosse High School.
September. 1904, to April, 1908.
PROF. A. A. ZIMMER was born near Stratford, Ontario, Canada,
in 1877. He attended the public schools, and graduated
from the Ottawa Normal School and the Gait Collegiate Institute.
He came to La Crosse in September, 1904, and organized the commercial
department of the high school, with a class of twenty pupils, which
increased under his continued management to 132 pupils in 1907-8.
Previous to his coming here, Prof. Zimmer had taught in all the grades
from kintergarten to high school, and had held a prominent position in
the Superintendent's office of the eastern division of the American Express
Company. His death occurred April 23, 1908, and his body was
taken to his old home near Stratford for interment.


HERBERT E. WHEATON
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
HERBERT E. WHEATON was born at Janesville, Minnesota.
July 14. 1871. He attended the public schools of Caledonia,
Minn.. until sixteen years of age, when he began to teach
school. During his vacations he worked at the printing trade, and after
teaching for eight years he engaged in the newspaper business, in which
work he has remained most of the time since. He came to La Crosse
in the fall of 1901. He is at present engaged in the printing and publishing
of this portfolio and has similar editions in progress in other
cities.


REV. JULIUS T. GAMM
LA CROSSE, WIS.
Pastor of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church
REV. JULIUS T. GAMM was born at Watertown, Wisconsin,
April 9, 1871. In his childhood he attended the Lutheran
parochial schools of that place and later attended the Northwestern
University at Watertown, from which institution he
graduated in 1890. After completing a three years' course
at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Milwaukee, he was
called to the pastorate of the Lutheran Church at Waukegan,
Ill., but after one year he was elected Professor of English at the Watertown
University and returned to that place and remained there until July,
1902, when he was called to La Crosse. On July 6, 1902, Rev. Gamm
became pastor of the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church of La
Crosse, and during his pastorate here a new $60,000 church and an elegant
parsonage have been built.


FRANK G. DANA
LA CROSSE, WIS.
Band Master of the Third Regiment Band, W. N. G.
PROF. FRANK G. DANA was born at Eureka, Wisconsin,
April 27, 1857. He graduated from the grammar schools at
Berlin, Wis., and from the high school at Waupaca. Wis.,
after which he learned the jeweler's trade and engaged in the
jewelry business which he followed for a number of years.
Prof. Dana entered the military service in 1882 and was a
charter member of Company G, Third Regiment, being in the
rank and file for three years. At the end of that time he was elected
bandmaster of the regimental band and has held that position ever since,
his headquarters being located successively at Wausau, Appleton, Marinette
and for the past four years at La Crosse. This was the only regimental
band in the United States to go fully equipped into the Spanish-
American war, being mustered in as regular at the beginning of the war
and mustered out at the close of hostilities. Prof. Dana is the oldest
continued enlisted man in Wisconsin. His musical library and band instruments
are the best and most complete in the state and are valued at
$10,000.
LATER-Prof. Dana has since been appointed band leader at
Soldier's Home, Wisconsin, at which place he now resides.


HUGH HENRY BYRNE
Chief of Police, La Crosse Wisconsin. October 10, 1890 to October 14, 1907.
CHIEF BYRNE was born at Shullsburg, Wisconsin, February
29, 1852, and received a common school education in his home
town. He came to La Crosse January 25, 1874, and learned
the trade of machinist and engineer and worked in that capacity until he
was appointed a patrolman March 1, 1879. He was chief of detectives
for the C. M. & St. P. Ry. from 1881 to 1890, and on October 10,
1890, he was appointed Chief of Police of the city of La Crosse and
held this office up to the time of his death, which occurred October 14,
1907. He was the sixth chief of police, and held the office seven
years longer than any other chief.


JOSEPH F. SCHRANK
LA CROSSE, WIS.
JOSEPH F. SCHRANK was born near Osterdock, Iowa,
May 5, 1868, and received his education in the country schools
near his home. Early in life Mr. Schrank embarked in business
for himself, and for several years was in the restaurant
business at Davenport, Iowa. He came to La Crosse in 1901,
and at the present time is proprietor of The Cafe restaurant,
at 412 Main street.


PETER T. NEWHOUSE
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN.
MR. P. T. NEWHOUSE was born near Spring Grove, Minnesota,
February 2, 1865. He attended the country school
near his home and later learned telegraphy. He was agent
and operator at the stations of Newhouse, Mabel and Pipestone, Minn.,
until 1891 when he engaged in the general merchandise business at Mabel.
In 1895 he left Mabel for Spring Grove, erecting an elevator there
and dealing in grain, lumber and livestock. He also owned and operated
a lumberyard at Lanesboro, which he sold in 1907. In 1904 Mr.
Newhouse was appointed traveling auditor for the Mutual Lumber Co.,
of Minneapolis, but after holding this position for a year he embarked in
the wholesale lumber business for himself, with headquarters in this city.
He is engaged in this business at the present time. He is also one of
the directors of the Onsgard State Bank of Spring Grove.


HON. JOHN J. ESCH
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
Representative in Congress of the Seventh Wisconsin District
CONGRESSMAN JOHN J. ESCH was born near Norwalk, Wisconsin,
March 20, 1861, is a graduate of the Sparta High School
and also of the Classical and Law Departments of the University
of Wisconsin. He has practiced law in La Crosse since 1887.
Mr. Esch has long been identified with military organizations and
been prominent in such affairs, having assisted in organizing Companies
I and M, Third Regiment Wisconsin National Guard, and has held several
offices, including that of Judge-Advocate General, with the rank of
Colonel, being appointed to that position by Gov. W. H. Upham in 1894.
Mr. Esch was elected in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress and has
been elected to every Congress since with increasing majorities.


HON. THOMAS MORRIS
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN.
State Senator from the Thirty-second Senatorial District of Wisconsin.
THOMAS MORRIS was born on a farm near Bedford, Canada,
December 9, 1861. He received his education in the common
schools and the Bedford Academy. He graduated from the
Wisconsin University in 1889, and is a member of the law firm
of Morris & Hartwell. He was elected District Attorney of La Crosse
County in 1898 and re-elected in 1900. He was twice elected chairman
of the Republican Congressional committee of the Seventh Congressional
District, and resigned the position when he became a candidate
for the Senate. Mr. Morris was elected to the State Senate November
4, 1904. At present he is a member of the State Board of Normal
School Regents.


GEORGE H. WHEELER
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
Manager of the Woolworth Five- and Ten-Cent Store.
MR. GEORGE HENRY WHEELER was born October 24,
1875, at Point Peninsula, New York. He attended the public
and high schools of Watertown, N. Y., and afterward engaged
in the wholesale tobacco business. He came to La Crosse in June,
1904, as manager of the Woolworth Five- and Ten-Cent Store, his present
position.


FREDERICK HOFFMAN HARTWELL
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
MR. F. H. HARTWELL was born in the city of La Crosse,
March 3, 1874. He attended the public and high schools of
this city, and is a graduate of the State University of Wisconsin.
He is a lawyer, with offices in the Linker Building.


JOHN MILTON HOLLEY
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
MR. JOHIN M. HOLLEY was born at Lyons. New York, June
12, 1845. He attended the public schools of his native
city, and after completing his common school education he
attended Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, for three years. He
left college to join the U. S. Navy. in which he served during the last
year of the Civil War, returning at its close to Hamilton College and
completing his course. He came to La Crosse on the first day of October,
1867, and has been engaged in the banking business continuously
since that time. Mr. Holley was Alderman from the Fourth ward for
four years and has been secretary of the La Crosse Public Library from
the time of its establishment. He is a member of the Board of Managers
of the National Home for Dependent Volunteer Soldiers.


COL. T. J. WIDVEY
ST PAUL. MINNESOTA
COL. THEODORE J. WIDVEY was born in Norway, October
17, 1835. He was educated in private schools in modern languages
and the college branches of science until the spring of
1854, when he came to this country and became engaged in editorial
work on the "Emigranten," a political newspaper published in Rock
County, Wis., by the Scandinavian Press Association. He at once
changed the politics of the paper from democratic to republican. In
January, 1856, he commenced the study of law at Madison, Wis., and
was admitted in the fall of 1857 to the Supreme Court of the state, and
later to the courts of Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota and to the Supreme
Court of the United States. He came to La Crosse in 1872 and practiced
his profession until 1881, when he was appointed Court Commissioner,
which office he held until January, 1907. He now resides at
St. Paul.


CHAS. H. BUNTING, B. S., M. D.
MADISON, WISCONSIN
DR. CHAS. H. BUNTING was born in the city of La Crosse
in 1875, graduated from the high school in 1892 and from the
University of Wisconsin in 1896. He was retained as Fellow
in Biology at the University for one year, or until leaving for
Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, from which institution
he graduated in 190l. He held the position of Interne
at that school for one year, leaving Baltimore to accept the
chair of Assistant Demonstrator of Pathology at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1903 he returned to Johns Hopkins University and was
Made Instructor and Associate Resident Pathologist of the institution. In
the early part of 1906 he was elected to the chair of Pathologist of Bayview
Hospital, Baltimore, which position he held until the fall of 1906,
When he was called to the Professorship of Pathology at the University
of Virginia, at Charlottesville. In January, 1908, Dr. Bunting accepted
the chair of Pathology at the University of Wisconsin.


SHEGETARO MORIKUBO, D.C., PH.D.
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
DR. MORIKUBO was born at Tokyo, Japan in 1876. He
Studied in the public schools and in a Buddhist institution at
that place, and also at the Tokyo Academy of Science. In
California he studied theology and metaphysics, and later
Graduated from the Palmer School of Chiropractic, at Davenport,
Iowa. He came to La Crosse in January 1906, and is engaged in the practice of his profession.


REV. JOHN J. CLEMENS, B. D.
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
Pastor of the English Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity.
REV. DR. CLEMENS was born in the city of Reykjavik, Iceland,
September 5, 1872. He attended the public schools of
Iceland and came to Chicago in 1885, continuing his studies in
the public schools. He graduated from the Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Chicago, in 1896. While attending college he organized
St. Peter's English Lutheran congregation, now the largest in
Chicago. He was one of the organizers of the National Luther League
and of the State Luther League of Illinois, and was the first president of
the Luther League of Chicago. From 1896 to 1901 Rev. Clemens
preached in Manitoba, returning to Chicago for a post-graduate course
and receiving the degree of Bachelor of Divinity in 1902. He came to
La Crosse in 1904 and is pastor of the English Lutheran church. He
is also president of the local Humane Society and Associated Charities.


OSCAR H. HULBERG
LA CROSSE. WIS.
OSCAR HARVEY HULBERG was born at La Crosse, June
16, 1881. He attended the public schools of this city, the
Armour Institute, of Chicago, St. John's Military Academy at
Delafield, Wis., and the State University of Wisconsin. He is a member
of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity. Mr. Hulberg has been Supervisor
of the Sixth ward since 1904, and he is one of the Honorary Lieutenants
of the State Militia of Wisconsin, having received his commission
from Gov. Scofield.


FRANK G. ROTH
LA CROSSE. WIS.
MR. FRANK GROTH was born in the city of La Crosse, September
24, 1869. His education was received at St. Joseph's
Parochial School, in this city, after which he engaged in the
grocery business. He remained in this business for six years, afterward
conducting a retail cigar and tobacco store for four years. At present
Mr. Roth is engaged in the real estate business and is one of the best
known men in La Crosse.


WILLIAM DOERFLINGER
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN.
President of the Wm. Doerflinger Company.
MR. WM. DOERFLINGER was born in the city of La Crosse,
April 13, 1857. His education was obtained in the public
and parochial schools of this city. Mr. Doerflinger began
his business career in a little building near the Fourth Street
Park, naming his store the "Park Store." The business outgrew its
quarters several times, it being located at present at the corner of Main
and Fourth streets, and known as the "Doerflinger Store." Mr. Doerflinger
was twice elected treasurer of the city of La Crosse.


REV. WILLIAM H. VANCE
LA CROSSE. W ISCONSIN
Presiding Elder of La Crosse District.
REV. WILLIAM H. VANCE was born at North Washington,
Pennsylvania, June 6, 1858. He graduated from Allegheny
College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, and in September, 1901,
came to La Crosse as pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church,
remaining in this position until September, 1905, when he was elected
Presiding Elder of the La Crosse district. At the last session of the
West Wisconsin Conference he was elected a member of the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.


FRANK E. WORSWICK
PHOTO ENGRAVER
LA CROSSE. WIS.
MR. WORSWICK was born near Berlin, Wisconsin, August 22,
1871. He has a common school education and is a graduate
of the Sioux Falls Art Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Mr. Worswick came to La Crosse in 1900 and was head
artist of the La Crosse Engraving Company until the spring
of 1907, when he and Mr. A. M. Williams organized the
National Engraving Company, also of this city. Nearly all the plates
in this book are the work of this latter company.


ARTHUR A. BENTLEY
LA CROSSE. WIS.
Secretary of the La Crosse Board of Trade.
MR. ARTHUR A. BENTLEY was born on a farm in Meeker
County, Minnesota, in 1873. At the age of twelve years he
was thrown upon his own resources and worked his way
through college, graduating from the Red River Valley University
of North Dakota at the age of twenty. He came to
La Crosse in the spring of 1900 and engaged in the merchandise
brokerage business, in which he is still engaged. In July,
1907, Mr. Bentley was elected Secretary of the La Crosse Board of
Trade.


THOMAS H COULAM
LA CROSSE. WIS.
Proprietor of Hotel Grand.
MR. THOMAS H. COULAM was born at Tetford, Lincolnshire,
England, October 4, 1861. At the age of nineteen he
emigrated to America and for ten years followed the occupation
of ranchman in Iowa and Nebraska. In the year 1890
Mr. Coulam settled in La Crosse, and soon afterward entered
the hotel business, to which he has since given his attention.
He became the proprietor of Hotel Grand in December 1900.
Mr. Coulam is a member of the local lodge of Improved Order of Red
Men, and is an active worker in several of the fraternal insurance orders
in the city.


F. H. SCOFIELD
LA CROSSE. W1S.
Manager New York Life in Western Wisconsin
FRANK H. SCOFIELD was born at Scottsville, New York,
July 16, 1858. He was educated at the University of Rochester,
N. Y., class of '80 and is a member of the Delta Kappa
Epselon fraternity. Coming west in 1881, Mr. Scofield located
in Minneapolis, Minn., where for twelve years he was
engaged in the retail drug business. In 1894 he removed to
Milwaukee, Wis., and two years later accepted a position
with the New York Life Insurance company. Since 1898 he has represented
that company as their manager in western Wisconsin. In June,
1907, Mr. Scofield was elected President of the Young Men's Christian
Association of La Crosse.


GEORGE P. BRADISH
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN
MR. BRADISH is a native of Calcutta, Ohio, and was born
July 25, 1853. He has lived in La Crosse since May, 1854.
He attended the public schools of this city and graduated
from the civil engineering course of the Wisconsin State University,
class of '76. Since that time he has followed his profession. In the
year 1907 he was appointed City Engineer.


GEORGE H. DALTON
LA CROSSE. WISCONSIN.
GEORGE H. DALTON was born at New Vienna, Ohio, May
24, 1841. He attended the common schools of his native town
and also the Lombard University at Galesburg, Ill., from which
institution he graduated at the age of seventeen. He came to
La Crosse in the spring of 1857 and has resided here continuously
since, being engaged in the lumber business until 1903,
when he became custodian of the Masonic Temple, his present
occupation. He was master of the North La Crosse Masonic
lodge for ten years, and high priest of Smith Chapter for five years, and
is a member of Osman Temple Shrine of St. Paul and of the Wisconsin
Consistory at Milwaukee. He bears the distinction of being the best
posted Mason in Wisconsin and is so recognized throughout the State.
Mr. Dalton was a member of the First Wisconsin Battery, L. A.,
during the Rebellion and is a past-Commander of Wilson Colwell Post,
G. A. R., and its present chaplain.


JAMES B. MURRAY
LA CROSSE, WIS.
MR. J. B. MURRAY was born at Brasher Falls, New York,
September 3, 1858. He attended the Lawrenceville and Amsterdam
Academies, graduating from the latter, June 26, 1876,
and taught school during the succeeding six years, preparing
himself in the study of the law in the meantime, although he never
adopted law as a profession. He came to La Crosse in 1883 as
superintendent of construction for the C. B. & N. Railway, which position
he held for one year. The succeeding four years were spent in the
same capacity for the firm of Willis & Rappa. In 1888, in company
with Mr. C. J. Miller, he entered the grocery business which after four
years of partnership Mr. Murray has conducted alone. Mr. Murray was
alderman of the First ward for eight years; he was president of the Wisconsin
State Grocers and General Merchants' Association for one year;
he has been president of the La Crosse Retail Grocers' Association for
the past eight years; chancellor of La Crosse Council, K. of C., for two
years; foreman of Hickory Homestead, Brotherhood of American Yeomen
for two years; president of La Crosse Council, E. F. U., for the
past nine years, and is a member of the Supreme Auditing Committee
of this order.


NORMAN BEANS
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
NORMAN BEANS was born August 14, 1876, at Warminster,
Pennsylvania, and attended the public schools of that place.
He is a graduate of the Pierce College of Business, Philadelphia.
His first situation was that of bookkeeper for the wholesale
notions firm of Young, Smyth, Field & Co., of that city, from which he
resigned to become accountant for the Western Passenger Association at
Chicago. In the spring of 1902 he accepted a position with Swift &
Company, and in September, 1902, he came to La Crosse as bookkeeper
and cashier of their branch at this place. He is occupying this
position at present. Mr. Beans was elected a director of the Provident
Building and Loan Assn., in January, 1907, and has been the auditor of
the company since 1904.


W. E. BARBER
LA CROSSE. WIS.
Proprietor of the Modern Steam Laundry
MR. WILLIS E. BARBER was born at Mindoro, Wisconsin,
September 8, 1858. He received his education at the West
Salem high school and the Galesville University. For several
years he taught school, after which h. took up farming at his old
home in Mindoro. From here Mr. Barber moved to Onalaska and engaged
in the stock business, also serving the city of Onalaska as mayor
during his ,residence there, or until his election to the office of sheriff of
La Crosse county in 1900. Mr. Barber served the county two years,
since which time he has been engaged in the newspaper business in La
Crosse until September, 1907, when he purchased the Modern Steam
Laundry and assumed its active management.


OLIVER J. ASH
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN.
Acting Secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association
OLIVER J. ASH was born in the city of La Crosse, April 28,
1885. He attended the public schools and is a graduate of the
Toland Business School. For two years he officiated as bookkeeper
for the printing firm of Spicer & Buschman, leaving this position
to become assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A., May 1, 1906. On
August 3, 1907, he was appointed acting secretary of the Association.
During June and July, 1907, Mr. Ash took a special sectarial course at
the Y. M. C. A. Institute and Training School, at Lake Geneva, Wis.