had to re-enlist to help suppress the insurrection and help establish law and order. John Clark Hoover lost his life on the Island of Luzon. His remains were returned and rest in the Union Cemetery south of town. Frank received a purple heart for wounds received in battle.

Upon returning from military service, Frank was given employment in the office of the County Clerk by Phillip Bauch. soon thereafter, he married Myrtle Sutherland, a native of the Battle Creek area. Her father, John A. Sutherland, had acquired a farm east of town now occupied by Roger Freudenburg. Myrtle's mother was Alice Hale, sister of the Hale brothers from Virginia who settled in Schoolcraft Precinct. Frank later was elected County Treasurer and served thus for ten years leaving this position to enter a banking career in Madison.

The John A. Sutherland family, as stated, were early settlers east of town. Their family, aside from Mrs. Peterson, was Lula, who married a Mr. Hiscox, a long time hardware merchant in Wayne, and Earl, who married Nellie Grant of Meadow Grove and was for many years a banker at Beemer passing away only a few months ago. There were two other sons who grew up in the Madison area. Connie, who married Julia Wienberger and Warren who married Elsa Robinson.

In the course of this interview, Mrs. Peterson referred to her grandfather Warner Hale who followed his children to Nebraska and purchased a part of the James Orr farm in Section 31, Valley Precinct and platted Hale's Suburban lots in the north part of town. His home is now owned by Elmer Borgelt.

Mr. Peterson related a story about Frank Reavis and his brother James Reavis. In the excitement of the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898, these two men went to Alaska to seek riches. From Dawson City, Alaska, only strong and hardy men could stand the rigors of ascending Chilkoot Pass and White Pass to reach the Yukon. Frank gave up and returned to his family and James went on alone. James was never heard from again. From Mr. and Mrs. Peterson we also have the story of the Frank Reavis family. Mr. Reavis first homesteaded in the southwest quarter of Section 3 in Battle Creek, later coming into Battle Creek to engage in business. After his try at seeking gold, he returned to farming. Later when the Kincaid Law was passed he and other members of his family took up a claim in Cherry County. This was about 1908 or 1909. Most of us today knew the son, Harry Reavis and his family.

After Harry proved up on his claim, he returned to employment with Howard Miller in the Battle Creek Hardware and later in the lumber yard and finally became a partner in the business and later still had a full interest in the lumber yard.

Harry's sister, "Toot," married Ben Mayhew also the son of an early settler; Della married Fred Richardson, Jr.; and Ida married Dick Richardson. All were children of early settlers and all took up the claims in Cherry County as did also Fred Richardson, Sr.

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