Ridgeway
Ridgeway - H.W. Klemme came to the Ridgeway area and settled on a farm 3 miles southwest of Ridgeway.
In 1872, his son William H. Klemme, came to Ridgeway to manage a drug store, owned by his father-in-law Dr. George Bolles. He did not like this business so started the Klemme Lumberyard.
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Ridgeway - The town of Ridgeway was started because the railroad was built between Calmar and Cresco.
In about 1866 the railroad company built a small house for their accommodation. Mr. Pike and his wife moved into the house Dec. 4, 1866.
In July 1867, J.L. Flowers of Fort Atkinson came...
