Walter Van Brunt, Duluth and St. Louis County: Their Story and People, Vol. I (Chicago and New York: The American Historical Society, 1921), p. 391
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Pioneers of the Vermilion Range.--On the occasion of a reunion, in 1918, at Ely, of the pioneers of the Vermilion range, a list of the old settlers who registered was published, and opposite each name was put the year of arrival on the range. The list reads:
Victor Takkunen, 1889; Carl Sletton, 1887; M. P. Lampi, 1894; William Gardner, 1884; John Kapsch, 1886; Toivo Wenstrum, 1892; John Prishern, 1889; Paul Lobe, 1888; Mike Sterk, 1889; John Kovall, 1883; Thomas Taylor, 1886; Joe Weed, 1892; W. H. Congdon, 1884; John Hickey, Sr., 1892; T. H. Wheeler, 1882; John Anderson, 1881; John Owens, 1882; Elmer Jackson, 1893; Sam Owens, 1883; Mike Shito, 1892; Matt Martin, 1892; E. J. Johnson, 1893; John Harlo, 1893; Dr. Charles W. More and wife, 1889; J. C. Poole, 1889; Steve Kovall, 1889; Neil McInnis, 1884; J. A. Graves, 1895; Jake Skalla, 1890; Andrew Wattlla, Jr., 1890; Matt Mattson, 1889; Charles Pelto, 1893; P. T. Brownwell, 1886; Walter Sletton, 1890; Joseph Agnich, 1884; Charles Anderson, 1891; Bror Magnusson, 1890; Pete Swanson, 1888; Harold Morcom, 1895; Rt. Rev. Mgr. Joseph F. Buh, 1888; O. E. Hansen, 1892; Gust Maki, 1893; John Lamuth, 1894; Chas. Roland James, 1890; Carl Harvey, 1890; Richard Whiteside, 1887; Ed. Edwards, 1892; T. H. Roberts, 1884; Richard Hodge, 1883; Jack Seraphine, 1893; Joseph Smuk, 1890; John Gouze, 1891; Matt Marovetz, 1883; John Somrock, 1894; A. J. Thomas, 1887; Geo. H. Vivian, 1884; J. M. Brown, 1888; John O'Conner, 1884; Henry Wicks, 1884; James O'Neil, 1882; I. G. Cox, 1892; Joseph Skalla, Sr., 1890; Joseph Skalla, Jr., 1890; Joseph Marovetz, 1899; Matt Muhvich, 1889; Jacob Markovich, 1890; Thomas A. Slattery, and wife, 1892; Frank Thomas, wife, and daughter, 1889; Francis Thomas, and wife, 1889; Joseph Thomas, and wife, and daughter, 1889; Steve Agnich, 1885; Axel Larsen, 1892; Thomas Jury, 1888; Elias LaBeau, 1887; Henry Chinn, 1889; Nick Selko, 1887; H. Sletton, 1888; E. A. St. Marie, 1888; Mrs. Lena Seraphine, 1893; Mrs. Andrew Hedloff, 1891; Richard Wallace, 1892; Mrs. Mary Coffery, 1885; Alfred Skogland, 1893; O. Freisburg, 1895; B. C. Prout, 1884; E. R. Fitch, 1892; J. G. Kotchevar, 1893; Bart Coffrey, 1884; James Nankervis, 1892; Grant McMahan, 1888; A. A. Sheridan, 1888; Peter Mourine, 1894; Matt Boldine, 1890; James Sheridan, 1889; Nick Mattish, 1888; Guy Coffrey, 1894; Martin Pattison, 1882; John A. Harri, 1891; J. P. Seraphine, 1893; John Gnidica, 1893; Gabriel Hippakka, 1892; Louis Larson, 1893; Edward Locher, 1889; Albert Kolstad, 1889; and John Gribbon, 1889.
The names of many of the pioneers of the Mesabi range will be noted on the list, many mining men of the Vermilion passing to the Mesabi during the first years of the exploitation of the latter wonderful iron range.
