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CWCL044; a.s.
state, is also a ucphe-w of Thurlow "VS'eed and a cousin to Mr. Ostrander. Md. Ostrander received his given name, James, from Thurlow Weed, oue of his sons by the same name hav¬ ing died a .short tlnie before Mr. Os¬ trander was born.
First Fire Engine Amon.g the other reminiscences of Mr. Ostrander is the story of how, when a small boy in the city of La Crosse, then a mere viliago of 400 inhabitants, he stood on tho riv^r bank as the first steamer came up the
river one spring. The boat carried the first fire engine that La Crosse ever had, the celebrated T. E. Stod¬ dard, and .Mr. Ostrander, then little Jimmio Ostrander, earned a, qu.irter; by hunting up Mr. T. P.. Stoddard, after whom the eifdne was nam¬ ed, and telling him of the safe arriv¬ al of the engine. In the liame con¬ nection Mr. Ostrander tells of shoot¬ ing prairie ehickeps at the present site of the Dcerflinger store.
Incidentally Mr. Ostrander was the first brakeman ever employed by the Southern Minnesota railroad, taking his position vyhen but two lengths of rail had been laid. He o.uit the rail¬ road job at the request of his moth¬ er, after one of his fellow-workers had been seriously injured between two cars At the time he left the rail¬ road, there v.^ere thirty miles of track laid.
In Hokah Early
Mr. Ostrander -was one of the old; time residents of Hok.ih, living there; during the days of the Thompsons, I who built the town. In those early days Hokah bid fair to be a large city, with nianuf.icturing plants, logging and railroad yards.
Mr. Ostrander is 84 years old, and in spite of his physical infirmities, he has always enjoyed life. He started moking -when he was four years old, le .'•¦ays, and he has been smoking ver since, lie has a brother residing n Illinois who recently passed his inctieth birthdav.
JA-UliS CSTliAXDi:!.'.
Object Description
| Title | Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Source Title | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Description | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930 from historical and biographical articles preserved in scrapbooks at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Articles include eyewitness accounts written during the Civil War; such as war correspondence, soldiers diaries and printed letters from soldiers. Articles also include veterans reminiscence, obituaries and anniversary coverage of major battles or formation of regiments. A wide range of subjects, battles and people are covered. |
| Subcollection | Newspaper Clippings |
| Source | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping |
| Place of Publication | varies |
| Source Creation Date | 1861-1930 |
| Source Publisher | varies |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Digital Identifier | CWCL0000b |
Description
| Title | 44 |
| Source Title | Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles (WLHBA) Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 2 |
| Volume | 10 |
| People | Osthander, James; |
| Source Type | newspaper clipping; image |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | © Copyright 2011 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Full text | CWCL044; a.s. state, is also a ucphe-w of Thurlow "VS'eed and a cousin to Mr. Ostrander. Md. Ostrander received his given name, James, from Thurlow Weed, oue of his sons by the same name hav¬ ing died a .short tlnie before Mr. Os¬ trander was born. First Fire Engine Amon.g the other reminiscences of Mr. Ostrander is the story of how, when a small boy in the city of La Crosse, then a mere viliago of 400 inhabitants, he stood on tho riv^r bank as the first steamer came up the river one spring. The boat carried the first fire engine that La Crosse ever had, the celebrated T. E. Stod¬ dard, and .Mr. Ostrander, then little Jimmio Ostrander, earned a, qu.irter; by hunting up Mr. T. P.. Stoddard, after whom the eifdne was nam¬ ed, and telling him of the safe arriv¬ al of the engine. In the liame con¬ nection Mr. Ostrander tells of shoot¬ ing prairie ehickeps at the present site of the Dcerflinger store. Incidentally Mr. Ostrander was the first brakeman ever employed by the Southern Minnesota railroad, taking his position vyhen but two lengths of rail had been laid. He o.uit the rail¬ road job at the request of his moth¬ er, after one of his fellow-workers had been seriously injured between two cars At the time he left the rail¬ road, there v.^ere thirty miles of track laid. In Hokah Early Mr. Ostrander -was one of the old; time residents of Hok.ih, living there; during the days of the Thompsons, I who built the town. In those early days Hokah bid fair to be a large city, with nianuf.icturing plants, logging and railroad yards. Mr. Ostrander is 84 years old, and in spite of his physical infirmities, he has always enjoyed life. He started moking -when he was four years old, le .'•¦ays, and he has been smoking ver since, lie has a brother residing n Illinois who recently passed his inctieth birthdav. JA-UliS CSTliAXDi:!.'. |
| Digital Identifier | CWCL0247 |