Appropriation For $1500 Asked For In Bills Introduced.

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CONCRETE MARKER

NOW MARKS PLACE

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To Be Replaced By Real

Monument By State.

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A state monument for the Town of Milford to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Indian Massacre in August, 1862, is a possibility. Bills appropriating $1500 for this purpose were introduced in the House of Representatives by Louis Spelbrink and in the Senate by Louis Romberg. This was announced to the executive committee of the Junior Pioneers at their monthly meeting held at Turner Hall Monday evening by August Hummel, chairman of the committee on markers. The other members of the committee are J. A. Ochs and Athanas Henle.

Bills For $1500 Introduced.

This committee has been working on this for some time and have en-listed the services of our representatives and the bills have been introduced. What is more, there seem to be good prospects that the appropriation will carry. It was originally planned to ask for an appropriation of $2,000,but the committee was informed that an appropriation larger than $1500would have very little chance of pas-sage. If these bills should become a law, then the acre tract now owned by the Junior Pioneers would have to be deeded to the State and it would be up to the State to care for the upkeep of this plot of ground. A com-mission would also be appointed to see to it that an appropriate monument would be erected and that the plot of ground would be kept in condition at all times.

Marker Built of Concrete.

There is a marker built of concrete now on the plot of ground in question near the Anton Henle farm in the Town of Milford. Athanas Henle of this city was the sponsor of the movement to have this marker erected on which are given the names of all those residents of the town who were massacred by the Indians on August 18, 1862. This marker carries a plate with the names of 52 people of Milford who were killed by the Indiana. The marker was erected in 1919 and was on the 18th day of August dedicated with appropriate ceremonies.

The following are the names on the plate: John Martin Fink, Monika Fink, his wife, Max Fink, son; Carl Merkle, grandson; Florian Hartmann, John Baptiste Zetel, Barbara Zettel, his wife; Elizabeth Zettel, daughter; Stephan Zettel, son; Anton Zettel, son; Johanna Zettel, daughter; Max Zeller, Lucretia Zeller, his wife; John Zeller, son; Monica Zeller, daughter; Cecelia Zeller, daughter; Conrad Zeller, son; Martin Zeller, son; Anton Messmer, Mary Ann Messmer, his wife; Joseph Messmer, son; Martin Henle; Anton Henle, Mary Henle, Frank Massapust, Mary Anna Massapust, his wife; Mary Massapust, daughter; Julia Massapust, daughter; Frank Massapust, grandson; John Rohner, Barbara Rohner, his wife and one child; Sebastian May, Barbara May, his wife; Henry May, son; Bertha May, daughter; Henry Heyers, Dorothea Heyers, his wife; Carl Heyers, son; John Heyers, son; Joachin Heyers, son; Mrs. Jos. Stocker, Benedict Drexler, Frank Drexler, son; Christ Haag, Adolph Schilling, John Kech, Mrs. Brigitta Pelzl, Fred Gluth, Joseph E-merich, George Roesser, Barbara Roesser, his wife; Theresa Eggendoerfer.

Other Names

It seems that the Minnesota Historical Society has additional names of people who were reported to have been killed in the Town of Milford at that time. The additional names are: Belzer, Diederich, A.; Fenske, Julius; Steimle, Adolph; Schneider, John; Schwarz, John, his wife Anna Maria and daughter Katherine and a party by the name of Thilling and his wife. Some of these belonged to the band that went out on a recruiting expedition and were ambushed and killed at Henle’s creek. Their names are given on the marker which was erected at a point near the ambush.

Although the Junior Pioneers still have $900 in the Treasury, the necessity of more funds is quite urgent if any improvement of Pioneer Park is to be made and for that reason a dance has been planned which will be held at Turner Hall Easter Monday.

Standing Committees.

President John Henle announced the appointment of the following standing committees: Park: A. A. Schlumpberger, Otto Wiedenmann, Henry Held, Mrs. Fred Seiter and Mrs. F. P. Zschunke; Markers: August Hummel, J. A. Ochs and Athanas Henle; Flowers for Log Cabin: Miss Alice Haeberle and Mrs. Fred Seiter; Relics and Photos of Pioneers, Mrs. L. B. Krook and a new committee of records was created with Fred Seiter chairman. Everyone of these standing committees has as a member one of the executive committee, so that the officers will be always informed as to the activities of the various committees.

New Ulm Review,

February 11, 1925

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