Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Worthington, Minnesota, and thence via Counties of Nobles, Jackson, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Rice and Goodhue to Red Wing" and known as The Hammond Highway. Application was submitted by the Hammond Highway Association on the 15th day of February 1919 and approved on the 14th day of November 1919. Form features an image of a red square with a white oval in the center and HH in the middle of the oval. The red square has a white top and bottom. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State line South of Fairmont, and thence via Counties of Martin, Brown, Nicollet, McLeod, Meeker, Stearns, Benton, Kanabec, Pine and Carlton into Duluth, Minnesota," and known as North Star Trail. Application was submitted by the North Star Trail Association on the 19th day of September 1919 and approved on the 5th day of December 1919. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a white square with a red star in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note says: "See Red Star Trail, page 35."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Wayzata, Hennepin County and thence via Watertown thru Carver County-Lester Prairie and terminating at Glencoe, McLeod County" and known as Red Cross Trail. Application was submitted by the Red Cross Trail Association on the 30th day of March 1920 and approved on the 13th day of April 1920. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow square with a red cross on the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Cannon Falls, and thence via proposed Trunk Highway #50 to Minneapolis thence by Proposed Trunk Highway #63 to White Bear. Also following proposed Trunk Highway #20 to #3, along #3 to Hastings to St. Paul, along #1 to Duluth, along Vermillion Road to Biwabik, along #35 to Ely and University Cut off" and known as Mississippi Valley Highway. Application was submitted by the Mississippi Valley Highway Association on the 10th day of January 1920 and approved on the 21st day of January 1920. Form features an image of a square with the top and bottom third in white and the middle third in yellow with MVH down the middle also with a line around the V. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State line South of Caledonia along Mississippi River, and thence via St. Paul, St. Cloud, Little Falls to Brainerd, thence East to Duluth and Grand Marais, North to Bemidji and International Falls and also West to Red Lake Falls and Hallock" and known as Mississippi River Scenic Highway. Application was submitted by the Mississippi River Scenic Highway Association on the 28th day of June 1920 and approved on the 13th day of September 1920. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper and bottom in blue and in the center a blue line going down, with the rest of the rectangle in white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Duluth and thence via St. Louis, Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Beltrami, Clearwater and Polk Counties" and known as Theodore Roosevelt International Highway. Application was submitted by the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway Association on the 11th day of March 1919 and approved on the 17th day of March 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper top and bottom of the rectangle in white and the rest in red and the letters T.R. in the center. Also a marker with a circle on it surrounded by Theodore Roosevelt International Highway and the mile count to Duluth and Superior in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winnipeg Canada, and thence via Emerson, Crookston, Detroit, Alexandria, Paynesville, Litchfield, Glencoe, St. Peter, Mankato to Wells" and known as Pershing Way. Application was submitted by the Pershing Way Association on the 23rd day of April 1919 and approved on the 22nd day of May 1919. Form features an image of a long rectangle with the top a red line, the bottom a blue line and the center in white with a blue P in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, thence to Minneapolis, Waverly, Litchfield, Willmar, Benson, Morris and Graceville and terminating at Browns Valley" and known as East and West Highway. Application was submitted by the East and West Highway Association on the 16th day of June 1919 and approved on the 8th day of July 1919. Form features an image of a square with the top third and bottom third in white and the middle third in green. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from Ely to Grand Rapids by Trunk line #35 to Wabasha, by #8 to Minneapolis, by # 5 to Shakopee, by #12 to Jordan, by #5 to Albert Lea, by 313 to State line, and known as Woodrow Wilson Way. Application was submitted by the Woodrow Wilson Way Association on the 14th day of June 1919 and approved on the 8th day of July 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the center in blue and a red W in the center and the top and bottom in white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Wilson Highway, see page 26."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "State trunk Highway #9 as laid out in Senate File #78 excepting that portion between Hokah and Preston between which points the line shall follow State trunk Highway #44 and #20, starting at La Crosse. These entering Minnesota at La Crescent, thence westerly thru Hokah, Caledonia Spring Grove, Mabel, Harmony, Preston Fountain, Austin etc..." and known as Southern Minnesota Air Line. Application was submitted by the Southern Minnesota Air Line Association on the 27th day of January 1919 and approved on the 20th day of October 1919. Form features an image of a rectangle with the top and bottom third in black and the center in white with a SM and a line going through the letters. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winona Minnesota and thence via Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing and terminating at St Paul" and known as Yankee Doodle Highway. Application was submitted by the Winona Association of Commerce on the 7th day of August 1918 and approved on the 16th day of August 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the words "Yankee Doodle Highway Winona to St. Paul 'Step Lively.'" It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Grand Rapids, Minnesota and thence via Cohasset, Brainerd, Little Falls, Alexandria, etc... and terminating at Sisseton, South Dakota" and known as Cooley Highway. Application was submitted by the Cooley Highway Association on the 16th day of October 1918 and approved on the 9th day of December 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper top and bottom of the rectangle in white and the rest in black and the letter C in the middle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, Minnesota thence thru Shakopee, Le Sueur, St. Peter, Mankato, Redwood Falls, Granite Falls, Madison, Wheaton, Hallock to Pembina" and known as Sioux Historic Trail. Application was submitted by the Sioux Historic Trail Association on the 2nd day of December 1918 and approved on the 9th day of December 1918. Form features an image of a square in black and a picture of a Native American in the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Winnipeg, thru counties of Kittson, Marshall, Polk, Norman, Clay, Wilkin, Traverse, Big Stone, Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Lincoln, Pipestone and Rock" and known as King of Trails. Application was submitted by the King of Trails Association (Minnesota Division) on the 30th day of January 1917 and approved on the 30th day of January 1919. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow rectangle with the letters KT going down the rectangle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Cannon Falls, and thence via Farmington, Minneapolis to White Bear and connecting with the Southern Division of the Burlington Way." Application was submitted by the Burlington Way Good Roads Association on the 25th day of January 1919 and approved on the 25th day of February 1919. Form features an image of a square with a red strip in the middle and a U in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Mississippi Valley Highway, University cut off, see page 24."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Northeast corner, Houston Co. at La Crescent and thence via West across State to Lincoln County and terminating at West line of Lincoln County," and known as Black and Yellow Trail. Cities and villages on Black and Yellow Trail, La Crescent, Winona, Rochester, Mankato, Tracy, and Lake Benton. Application was submitted by the Chicago Black Hills and Yellow Stone Park Association on the 10th day of August 1917 and approved on the 15th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a square with the bottom and top thirds in black and the middle third in yellow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Mississippi River at City of La Crosse and thence via Northwesterly thru Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Ramsey, Hennepin, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Otter Tail, Wilkin and Clay to Moorhead Minnesota," and known as National Parks Highway. Application was submitted by the National Park Highway Association on the 26th day of June 1917 and approved on the 13th day of October 1917. Form features an image of a square with the upper and bottom thirds in white across the square and the middle third in red with the letters NPH going down the middle of the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Iowa line at a point immediately south of Worthington and thence thru Nobles, Murray, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Douglas, Ottertail, Wadena and Hubbard Co. to Lake Itasca," and known as The Nelson Trail. Application was submitted by the Iowa, Minnesota and Itasca Park Highway Association on the 22nd day of September 1917 and approved on the 13th day of October 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that has a black ring around it, filled with yellow and a black N in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St Paul thence thru Counties of Ramsey, Hennepin, Wright, Meeker, Kandiyohi, Swift, Pope, Stevens, Grant, Traverse and Wilkin to Breckenridge," and known as Glacier Trail. Application was submitted by the Glacier Trail Association on the 24th day of April 1918 and approved on the 30th day of April 1918. Form features an image of a mountain sheep in blue and white with an arrow pointing to the left and Glacier Trail written in the arrow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Southern Division Spring Valley and thence via Stewartville, Rochester, Zumbrota, Pine Island, Cannon Falls to St Paul and Minneapolis," and known as The Burlington Way. Application was submitted by the Burlington Way Good Roads Association on the 21st day of March 1918 and approved on the 16th day of August 1918. Form features an image of a rectangle with the upper and bottom third in white and the middle third in yellow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Superseded by Mississippi Valley Highway, see page 24."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Duluth, and thence via Counties of St. Louis, Carlton, Aitkin, Crow Wing, Morrison, Cass, Todd, Wadena, Ottertail, Becker, and Clay to Fargo" and known as the Black Diamond Trail. Application was submitted by the Duluth Fargo Highway Association on the 28th day of June 1917 and approved on the 8th day of August 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a black diamond. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul, and thence via Counties of Dakota, Rice, Steele, Freeborn, Mower to Lyle and terminating at Lyle, Minnesota + St. Louis, Mo." and known as Red Ball Route. Cities and villages on Red Ball Route include Rosemount, Farmington, Northfield, Dundas, Faribault, Medford, Owatonna, Blooming Prairie, Austin and Lyle. Application was submitted by the Red Ball Route Association on the 2nd day of August 1917 and approved on the 8th day of August 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a red circle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "So. line of Freeborn Co. on St Road # 7, and thence via N. + Nwly (Northwesterly) thru cities and villages as noted below and terminating at N. line of Kittson at St. Vincent" and known as Jefferson Highway. Cities and villages on Jefferson Highway include Albert Lea, Owatonna, Faribault, Northfield, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Anoka, Elk River, St. Cloud, Little Falls, Staples, Wadena, Park Rapids, Bemidji, Bagley, Red Lake Falls, Thief River Falls, Fulda, Bronson, Hallock and St. Vincent. Application was submitted by the Jefferson Highway Association on the 9th day of August 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that has blue background with white stripe and the letters J and H joined together in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "St. Paul Minnesota and thence via making loop in Northwestern part of State and terminating at Elk River Minnesota" and known as Minnesota Scenic Highway. Cities and Villages on Minnesota Scenic Highway, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Elk River, St. Cloud, Sauk Center, Alexandria, Henning, Perham, Detroit, Moorhead, Crookston, Warren, Donaldson, Roseau, Warroad, International Falls, Northern Blackduck, Cass Lake, Walker, Pine River, Brainerd, Onamia and Princeton. Application was submitted by the Minnesota Scenic Highway Association on the 24th day of July 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a star sounded by blue with the words Minnesota Scenic Highway around it. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "E. line Washington County at village. of Lakeland and thence via West to Big Stone County and terminating at West line Big Stone County at Ortonville" and known as Yellow Stone Trail. Application was submitted by the Yellow Stone Trail Association on the 26th day of July 1917 and approved on the 10th day of September 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a yellow circle with a black arrow pointing to the left and the words YELLOWSTONE TRAIL around the arrow. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Emmons thru Freeborn, Waseca, Le Sueur, and thence via Scott, Hennepin, Anoka, Waite, Kanabec, Millie Lacs and terminating at Aitkin, Itasca to Ely, St. Louis Counties," and known as Wilson Highway. Application was submitted by the Wilson Highway Association on the 24th day of August 1920 and approved on the 13th day of September 1920. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a rectangle with the top and bottom in blue the middle in white and a red W. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock. A handwritten note in pencil says: "Succeeding Woodrow Wilson Way, p. 19."
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "One mile west of Norwood where T.H. #25 intersects T.H. #12 thence So. and W. along T.H. #25 thence T.H. #1 thence West on No 14 to Redwood Falls" and known as Indian Trail. Application was submitted by the Indian Trail Association on the 15th day of August 1922 and approved on the 20th day of September 1922. Form features an image of a trail marker that has a club with a brown handle and a red top attached to the handle. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Robbinsdale, Hennepin County, and thence via Buffalo, Annandale, Paynesville, Glenwood, Elbow Lake and terminating at West of Tenney, Wilkin County" and known as Lake Region Highway. Application was submitted by the Lake Region Highway Association on the 6th day of August 1923 and approved on the 15th day of August 1923. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a circle with an orange outer ring, black on the inside with a white triangle in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Willmar, Kandiyohi County, and thence via Norway Lake, Sunburg, Sedan, thence N. wly. (Northwesterly) and terminating at Glenwood" and known as Sherman Highway. Application was submitted by the Sherman Highway Association on the 24th day of January 1924 and approved on the 31st day of January 1924. Form features an image of a square with black around the edge and S in the center and a measurement of 12" along the right side. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Willmar, Kandiyohi County, and thence via Sunburg to County line and terminating at Glenwood via Terrace" and known as Little Crow Trail. Application was submitted by the Sunburg Citizens Club on the 29th day of January 1924 and approved on the 31st day of January 1924. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a orange diamond with L and T on each side and a bird with a bow and arrow in the center. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Elk River and thence via Sherburne, Mille Lacs, Crow Wing and Cass Counties and terminating at Bena, there connecting with T.H.# 8" and known as Big 4 Lakes Trail. Application was submitted by the Big 4 Lakes Trail Association on the 28th day of April 1924 and approved on the 6th day of May 1924. Form features an image of a trail marker that is a square with black on the sides, white in the middle and BIG 4 LAKES written in black down the square. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Lester River, St. Louis County, and thence via Lake and Cook Counties along T.H. # 1 and terminating at Port Arthur, Canada" and known as Lake Superior Highway. Application was submitted by the Lake Superior International Highway Association on the 15th day of March 1926 and approved on the 17th day of March 1917. Form features an image of a trail marker that is an arrowhead in green with the words LAKE SUPERIOR INTERNATIONAL HIGHWAY written in black. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Preston Minnesota, and thence via South thru Granger, SGR #10 Fillmore County and terminating at Cahman Iowa" and known as Dvorak Highway. Application was submitted by the Dvorak Highway Association on the 21st day of November 1928 and approved on the 26th day of November 1928. Form features an image of a white square with a black circle in it and a D within that and also a H within the D. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Red Wing Minnesota, and thence via Goodhue, Rice, Scott, Le Sueur and Sibley Counties and terminating at Gaylord Minnesota" and known as Colvill Memorial Highway. Application was submitted by the Colvill Memorial Highway Association on the 21st day of September 1931 and approved on the 22nd day of October 1931. Form features an image of a rectangle with a blue X in it and the words "To the last man Colvill Memorial Highway" in blue and white. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Official highway trail registration form 116, recording and approving the highway trail that started from "Iowa State line, 12 miles South of Fairmont, and thru Counties of Martin, Watonwan, Brown, Nicollet to Winthrop, Sibley County and due North to St. Cloud" and known as Red Star Trail. Application was submitted by the Red Star Trail Association on the 15th day of June 1931 and approved on the 22nd day of June 1931. Form features an image of a trail marker that is white square with a red star. It is signed by Commissioner of Highways Charles M. Babcock.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota Department of Transportation, MnDOT Library
Registration Affidavit of Alien Enemy of Gustav Grunke, sworn to W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota on the 27th day of February, 1918. Document is 4 pages in length and includes personal and employment information, a photograph and fingerprints.
Order changing the hour of closing of pool and billiard halls, public dance halls from ten o'clock p.m. to eleven o'clock p.m., dated November 27, 1917.
District Communications Superintendent's explanation of the President's Executive Order, dated April 6th, 1917, regarding use of radio communication during the period of war.
Letter dated February 27, 1918 informing the Chief of Police that Gerald McGee, 920 Laurel Street, Stillwater, MN has purchase wireless apparatus and requesting an investigation.
W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota
Date Created:
1918-03-23
Description:
Memo regarding Herman Lindabauer, who transferred from Foley, Minnesota to Town of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota and reported to W.E. McNaughton, Chief of Police, Stillwater, Minnesota on the 23rd day of March, 1918.
Letter signed by Joseph A. Wessel, United States Marshal to Stillwater Police Department regarding the failure of Edward Wagner to register on time, dated March 26, 1918.