Before the Stewart Tribune began, The papers in Glencoe covered the Stewart area news. Here are some of the first articles about Stewart:

Glencoe Register, June 20 1878
-Mr. Fluke, from Farmington, has his drug and hardware store in operation
-Albert Baldheimer, from St. Paul, has opened a dry goods and grocery store.
-Mr. R. C. Horrigan has opened a lumber yard.
-Messrs. Brown & Hilger, from New York, are building a store for trade in general merchandise.
-An immense amount of building is being done all around the new city.
-The demands for farms is increasing daily.
-Strangers from all parts of the United States are scouring the prairies for locations.
-Town lots are going off like hot cakes, and they are being purchased by men who will make substantial citizens. Everything is lively at Stewart, and “the goose hangs high.” Expect to number a larger population than Glencoe has now in just one year and a half.

Glencoe Register, August 22 1878
-Mr. Clinton has his building ready for business.
-Messrs. Brown & Hilger are doing a good business.
-The oat crop is immense, many fields going as high as 80 to 90 bushels to the acre.
-Wheat is turning out better than anyone expected ten days ago. Everybody that has threshed thus far has got more grain than he was counting on.
-The Brackett Bros., of Stewart, have got their elevator ready for business. They received their first load if wheat last Monday. It graded No. 3.
-It is safe to say that there is three times the bulk of wheat straw in McLeod County this year than has ever been grown in any one year before.
-The Hon. A. C. Rand, mayor of Minneapolis, accompanied by his brother-in-law, Mr. Brown, has been spending a part of the last week at Stewart, stopping with Messrs. Brown& Hilger.
-Mr. Whelply, of Minneapolis, who has the contract for digging the company’s wells on the extension has sunk his shaft 245 feet where he has struck good water. At two hundred feet below the surface he struck a tree that lay in a horizontal position.

McLeod County Enterprise, Oct 16 1878
-Wheat receipts are increasing and the quality is improving
-Prairie fires are numerous
-Ducks and geese are plenty. Ed Brackett and Billy Powell bagged five dozen ducks in about two hours the other day.
-The stone is being hauled for the foundation of the Goodnow & Ive's store Building
-Work commenced on the new hotel yesterday, and it will be pushed along rapidly.
-The Railroad company are putting up a large and commodious stock yard.
-Brackett Bros. pay the highest market price for wheat
-Items are scarce; will send you more next week

Glencoe Register, Oct 31 1878
-Stewart is a lively little town.
-Mr. A. J. makes his daily rounds with his red ducking overalls and clay pipe.
-We believe that Stewart is destined to be one of the largest towns west of the Big Woods.
-Mr. Smith has placed a new sign over his boarding house. It will hereafter be known as the "Pioneer House."
-Goodnow & Ives, of Hutchinson, have their new store here well under way. They expect to be ready for buisness in a few weeks.
-Mr. Fluke's drug and hardware store is in full blast. He has one of the best buisness locations in town, and draws a large custom.
-Eli Degree has a new blacksmith shop 22x28, nearly enclosed. He is a master hand at the buisness, and will keep as good a shop as there is in the county.
-The windmill and water tank is nearly completed. The builder Mr. Middleton, goes to Emmett to commence building one there next week, after which he will return to Bird Island.
-Stewart's Hotel is nearly enclosed. When finished it will be a credit to the town. Mr Brant, an old landlord, is to have charge of it, and we have no doubt he will keep a good house.
-The Brackett Bros. are taking in some pretty good wheat. Farmers are taking more pains to give their grain a thorough cleaning, and as result are able to realize heavier No. 1 profits.
-Albert Broedeighheimer, one of our leading merchants, is fitting up his store in grand style, and having a lively trade for the times. He is a thorough buisness man, and is achieving a wide popularity.
-We have a well-stocked boot and shoe store and Ed. Clinton is kept pegging away from morning till night to satisfy the wants of his numerous patrons. He is a first-class workman.
-Mr. Hilger of the firm of Brown & Hilger, returned from below last week, with a heavy stock of winter goods. Those gentlemen always keep on hand everything that the people want in the line of general merchandise and one of the cheapest places to buy goods in the county is at Brown & Hilger's

Glencoe Register, Nov 21 1878
-Salt can be purchased as cheaply in Stewart as in Glencoe.
-Messrs. L. P. Fluke, of Farmington, and Dr. Stewart, of Winona, made us short visits last week.
-Eli Degree has his blacksmith shop completed and is ready for business. He is a first class artisan.
-Mr. A. A. Record, of Hutchinson, who will have charge of Goodnow & Ives’s new store at this place, is building a residence.
-Albert Boedigheimer sports a large handsome new business sign on his store front painted by G. W. DeBille, of St. Paul.
-Wheat is beginning to come in at a lively rate. The Brackett Bros. Are paying the highest prices and registering large receipts.
-Marks of improvement are to be seen on every hand. Trade is looking up, the business portion of the town is expanding, and plans for more houses being drawn and foundations laid.
-A very pleasant dancing party was given in the new store building last week Tuesday evening by those enterprising and courteous gentlemen, Messrs. Brown & Hilger, a large number of our citizens participating.
-Our two-story depot has been used as a boarding house for some time past, and our accommodating station agent, Mr. Blanchard, has been acceptably filling the position of landlord, besides attending to his other duties.

Glencoe Register, Dec 12 1878
-Our shoemaker, Mr. Ed. H. Clinton, is having all the work he can do.
-Mr. Ed. Brackett went to Minneapolis Saturday to spend Sunday with his friends there.
-We learn that the dance at Mr. Donaldson’s on Friday evening was an enjoyable affair.
-Mr. Stewart, a brother of Dr. D. A. Stewart, of Winona, made this place a visit last week.
-The receipts of wheat at Brackett Bro’s elevator has been increasing the past few days.
-Mr. Albert Records has his new house nearly completed and will take up his abode at Stewart soon.
-The traveling agent for Beaupre, Allen & Keogh, St. Paul, called on our Stewart merchants last Friday.
-The boys are enjoying themselves these moonlight evenings on Round Grove Lake. The skating is fine.
-Mr. A. J. Hall left for Chicago Friday evening, where his wife has been visiting friends for several weeks.
-A new saloon and billiard hall is being erected near the store of Albert Boedigheimer. We have not heard who is the proprietor.
-The painting on Goodnow & Ives’s store reflects great credit on the painter, Mr. D. G. White of Hutchinson. We can heartily recommend him to any one wishing a good job done.
-Mr. William Balch returned Friday morning from a short visit to his friends in Dakota. At last accounts he was steering toward one of the neighboring farm-houses. Oh! William; “Houck” could you stay away so long?.
-Mr. Wood Harrington has purchased the new hotel from Dr. Stewart and proposes to complete it at the earliest possible period. We have every reason to believe that Mr. Harrington will make a hotel that will be a credit to the town. Success to you Mr. H.
-Messrs. Goodnow & Ives, of Hutchinson have moved into their store, a new and commodious building between Brown & Hilger’s store and the shoe shop. It is under the management of Mr. Isaac Kouwe an old and trusted employee of the firm.

Glencoe Register, Dec 19 1878
-Call and see the new store when in town.
-Wheat continues to come in at a lively rate.
-Mr. Ed. Brackett returned from his trip to Minneapolis on Monday.
-Mr. Albert Records has moved into his new house, corner Hall and Martha streets.
-W. J. Ives left for Bismarck and the Black Hills last week, and will remain about six weeks.
-Goodnow & Ives have on hand a large stock of boots and shoes which they are selling very cheap.
-Mr. Craig. Of the firm of Craig & Larkins, St. Paul, was talking crockery with our merchants last Monday.
-The slight fall of snow is of great benefit to one of the boys. It’s a toilsome job to cross the lake on smooth ice without skates.
-The citizens of Stewart have sent a petition to the Postmaster General, requesting the appointment of a postmaster here; also to establish a mail route on the H. & D. R. R. West of Glencoe.
-Mr. Brown, of the Firm of Brown & Hilger, is with us once more. He has been rusticating in Minneapolis for a few weeks, but came to the conclusion that country life didn’t agree with him.
-Mr. C. K. Goodnow, of the firm of Goodnow & Ives, of Hutchinson, came over to see their new store at this place, for the first time since its completion, and to give Ike and Gus a few words of fatherly advice.

Glencoe Register, Jan 2 1879
-Slightly windy on Monday and Tuesday
-Mr. I. A. Latta of Glencoe was looking over Stewart on Saturday.
-We learn that Miss Anna Hauk has been quite sick for a few days past.
-These are the days that make a fellow feel like sitting close to the stove.
-Mr. Will Brackett went to Minneapolis on Monday to spend Christmas with his friends
-Mr. Andrew Hall and wife, who have been visiting friends in Wisconsin, returned last Friday.
-Dr. D. A. Stewart of Winona made a short visit to this place last week returning home Saturday night.
-Mr. Degree has moved his dwelling house into town and is now a Stewartite.
-Goodnow & Ives are doing a good business in their new store, even more than they expected when they begun.
-The Collins string band have engaged to go to New Auburn to furnish music for the New Years dance at that place.
-Mr. Robideau, traveling agent, for Wyman & Mullen, St. Paul, was showing his samples to Stewart merchants on Thursday.
-Blacksmiths are having all they can do. Stewart can boast of having two as good blacksmiths as there are in this part of the country.
-Messrs. Ed. Brackett and A. A. Records went over to Hutchinson last Friday to attend the fair and festival. They report a good time.
-The new saloon and billiard hall is approaching completion. Certainly Stewart is not lacking in this essential(?) part of a thriving town.
-Everybody that could leave Stewart, went away to eat their Christmas dinner with their friends. Mr. Ike Kouwe and Ed Clinton took their departure Tuesday night.
-The water tank is a source of great benefit to parties who as yet have no wells. The well is 240 feet deep and contains enough and plenty for all.
-Rev. Wm. Wilson, of Hutchinson, has announced that he will preach in the depot at this place next Sunday. We understand that he intends to hold service here once in four weeks.
-We have a harness shop, shoe shop, and two blacksmith shops, and we need a good wagon shop. We think it would pay some enterprising man in search if a good location to start one here.
-A feed mill is to be erected soon by Albert Records. Farmers will find this a great advantage as heretofore they have been obliged to go to Hutchinson or Glencoe to get their feed ground.
-Now that an appropriation has been made to establish a mail route on the H. & D. R. R. was of Glencoe, we expect to have a post-office at no distant day, an accommodation which will be appreciated by all.
-The freight train going west Wednesday morning came in with one car on fire. The car was boarded up and used for a water tank. The fire was not noticed until the train was coming down the grade near Mr. Bryant’s. The engineer slacked up as they were running against the wind, and ran up to the water tank, where the fire was soon extinguished.

Glencoe Register, Jan 9 1879
-Mr. C. K. Goodnow was looking around Stewart on Monday.
-We saw Mr. H. V. Bonniwell, of Hutchinson, on our streets last Monday.
-Sheriff Schnell, of Glencoe, was looking around town while the train was “wooding up” last Friday night.
-Mr. Charlie Baxter, operator at this place, left for Watertown, Wis., on Saturday with the remains of Lester, the brakesman who was killed at Granite Falls Friday evening.
-The P. O. department has ordered Mr. James Bordwell, P. M. at Collins, to remove his office to Stewart, and parties in this vicinity can hereafter get their mail at the store of Goodnow & Ives.
-Work has begun on the addition to the new hotel, and we hope soon to hear that cheerful sound of the dinner bell floating through the air. We feel confident that Mr. Harrington will make a good landlord.

Glencoe Register, Feb 13 1879
-Winter goods are selling at cost at Goodnow and Ive's.
-Will Brackett is spending a few days with friends in Minneapolis.
-Sheriff Hopper, of Glencoe, is in town attending to the duties of his office.
-R.G. Hilger and D.B. Dole are looking up land in the vicinity of Big Stone Lake.
-Gus. says Will Brackett don't know salt from sugar and that is how it happened.
-Winter goods at cost at Goodnow & Ives's
-"Freeman" had better hire a responsible clerk. Wonder how long the club dances would last if he was "boss"?
-Miss C. K. Goodnow and Henry V. Bonniwell, of Hutchinson, were taking in the sights at Stewart last Saturday.
-Mr. N. J. Bryant and family, who have been visiting friends in Owatonna for several weeks, returned last week.
-There will be a grand ball at Harrington's new hotel Friday evening, Feb 21. Everybody come and have a good time.
-For anything you want in the hardware or drug line go to L. P. Flukes, and Johnnie will be pleased to wait upon you.
-Mackinaw drawers, shawls, lined shoes, lined boots, and horse blankets, will be sold at cost prices at Goodnow & Ives's.
-We have not learned the name of the new hotel yet. What are you going to call it Wood? Suppose you call it the Freeman House?
-Ed. Clinton made his accustomed trip to Glencoe on Saturday and returned on Monday. Somthing attractive down there, isn't there Ed?
-Jim McCarthy has his eye on the man who stole his traps and a fox that was in one of them. He would not hesitate to give the thiefs name. He is well known in the vicinity.
-The new hotel is in running order and mine hoste Harrington is prepared to feed the hungry. If you should ever go there to a dance and the clerk tells you to put your overcoat in the ladies' sitting room, we don't think Mr W. will swear at you when he finds you in there after it. They do in some places.

Glencoe Register, Feb 27 1879
-W. J. Ives, of Hutchinson, was in town on Saturday.
-Goodnow & Ives are closing out the remainder of thier stock of winter goods at cost.
-Parties desiring wood and fence posts can get them in any quanity at Goodnow & Ives's.
-J. E. Lewis, one of the live buisnessmen of Hutchinson, made Stewart a visit last week.
-The steam power wood saw has been at work on the wood pile near the depot for two or three days.
-Messrs, Foss, Butler, and Strickland and ladies of New Auburn, were in attendance at the dance on Friday evening.
-Mr. Spoor, of Wisconsin, cousin of Mr. M. Blanehard, of this place, has been visiting with Mr. B. for a few days.
-We understand that a physician from Wisconsin, intends to locate here in the spring. This is a No. 1 place for a good physician, as there is none nearer than Hutchinson or Glencoe.
-The Catholics in this vicinity are making preparations to build a church here next summer, which will answer for the purpose of a Catholic school house until they are able to erect a better church.
-The dance at the Stewart House on Friday evening was very well attended, and was an enjoyable affair. The music by Jenkins' string band, assisted by Phil Bonniwell of Hutchinson, was excellent. The supper was all that could be asked for, and everybody, seemingly, had a good time.
-The Collins correspondent of the REGISTER, in his "crumbs" last week accuses us of being "a wee bit too modest" to mention the Brown & Hilger affair. We hope we shall always possess enough of that essential part of every gentleman's composition to restrain us from writing any article that shall cast any unpleasant reflections upon a firm of whose buisness affairs we are ignorant. During the short time that the above firm has been in buisness here we have never seen or heard, nor do we believe the Collins' correspondent ever has, anything that would lead one to believe that they were not upright and honest in their buisness. There are some men who take delight in kicking a man when he is down, more especially if they can do it under cover of an annonymous correspondence.

Glencoe Register, June 5 1879
-New houses are still going up in the country near by.
-The merchants of our place wear smiling countenances, a sure indication that buisness is improving.
-L. P. has found where his wire went to. One of his neighbors borrowed it to keep it from being stolen.
-Our accomodating lumber dealer, Richard Horrigan, is kept busy nearly all the time in disposing of his stock.
-The Stewart house is doing a thriving buisness. In the brief, everyone begins to feel hopeful that the "good time is coming." So mote it be.
-The man "that does not take notes as some machine men do," visited our place last week, and today we notice the smiling countenance of the Hon. J. C. Riebe on our streets, greeting his many friends.
-The cows in this section of the county must be doing their "level best," judging from the large number of butter firkins that Goodnow & Ives are sending into the country, and from thier shipments daily to the Black Hills.
-We learn that the Catholics have already secured a half-block in the new "burg," (Round Grove,) and propose to build a school house, church and parsonage. It is reported that several other parties are also negotiating for lots.
-A. J. Hall has severed the Cordian knot, and will no longer lay the golden egg for the Doctor. A. J. has platted a portion of his farm into lots, and will sell to parties desiring to build, at a reasonable figure.

Glencoe Register, June 19 1879
-Reports from all quarters continue favorable for the wheat crop.
-Albert Boedigheimer wears the honors of his appointment as Chief Marshal well. He still recognizes his friends.
-A. G. Hall is buying wool from the farmers and shipping to Philadelphia. A. G. has a fine flock of 300 sheep of his own, from which he clipped somthing less than a car load of wool this season.
-It is reported on the streets that Col. Donaldson took orders for $2,000 worth of farm machinery in one day last week. He handles none but standard machinery, and farmers will consult their own interests by calling on him, instead of giving their orders to travelling bummers.
-Wood Harrington and John Gillispie have gone over to Hutchinson today to confer with the inhabitants of that burgh in reference to a grand celebration on the coming 4th of July here. It seems to be understood that it is to be a big affair. When the programme is fully made out due notice will be given through these colums.
-Isaac Kouwe, (usually called Ike) the genial whole souled gentleman in charge of Goodnow & Ives' store at this place drove over from Hutchinson this morning, and reports that the firm of Goodnow & Ives sold, last Saturday, in that one-horse town $100 worth of goods, and bought 2,500 lbs. of butter the same day.

Glencoe Register, July 3 1879
-Stewart Wants
-Wants the town proprietor to sell lots for a reasonable price.
-Wants him to do somthing for the improvement of the streets of the village.
-Wants him to donate one whole square for a public park.
-Wants the citizens, when that is done, to prepare the grounds for planting trees and flowers, to have it laid out artistically and at the proper time plant and care for the same, and have a "thing of beauty and joy forever."
-Wants five hundred inhabitants.
-Wants to see less loafing around stores and saloons.
-Wants unity of action to built up the town and surrounding country, and, in short, wants everybody to be good and thus be happy.
-Wood Harrington knows that "this is a wicked and perverse generation that seeketh after a sign," consequently he has put up a neat and conspicuous sign to point out to the wayfaring man the Stewart house.
-This week there is another new house going up on the west side of Round Grove Lake.
-There is some complaint of the wheat rusting in this vicinity, but we trust that our most sanguine hopes for a good crop may be more than realized.
-There seems to be some rivalry as to the dance to come off on the Fourth. Mr. Dean, living one mile north of the village is making extensive preparations for a hop in opposition to the one to come off at the Stewart House. Hope they will have a good time at both places.
-The firm of Goodnow & Ives took in 1200 lbs. of butter Monday before dinner. "How's that for high?"

Glencoe Register, July 10 1879
-The Fourth was ushered in by the firing of a national salute. About nine o'clock the crowd commenced pouring into town and wended its was to the grove near by. At 11 am Wood Harrington called the assemblage to order and stated briefly the object of the meeting, which was to have a good social time and to let the citizens if the surrounding county know that there is such a town as Stewart. He then introduced the Hon. A. J. Jones of Collins, who read the declaration of Independance. At its finish the ragmuffin procession passed in review, and as it was indescribable I shall not attempt a description, but will simply say that it filled the bill admirably. John Ives, Esq., of Hutchinson was introduced to the audience and delivered an able address, which received the closest attention, after which the "Star Spangled Banner" was rendered by an able choir, which closed the forenoon's proceedings.
-We are informed that the afternoon proceedings passed of plesently, and believe that on the whole the citizens of Stewart may feel justly proud of their success. Were it not for the bad effect produced by liquor on a very few individuals we could say that the occasion was entirely satisfactory. When will men learn to control their appetites, and when will the good time come when no one can be found that for the sake of gain will deal out to men that which the wise man said causes "sorrow, woe, contentions without cause, and redness of eyes."
-The dances at the Stewart house and Mr. Dean's were largely attended and much enjoyed.

Glencoe Register, Aug 28 1879
-Better times are coming on.
-The familiar toot of the threshing engine is heard from all quarters.
-There seems to be a great deal of sickness in the country. Our M. Ds. report all the buisness they can attend to.
-The Brackett Bros. have been preparing their elevator for the reception of the new crop, and hope, by fair weights and correct grading, to receive their portion of it. Ed. Brackett is an old and experienced wheat buyer.
-Albert Bodeigheimer shipped the first car-load of new wheat from this place last week, price paid, 70 cents per bushel, just as it came from the machine. Mr. Bodeigheimer, we learn, intends to buy and pay the highest prices the market will warrant.
-The new lumber yard established here by A. F. Jackson of Lake Allie, seems to be doing a fair buisness, and I am of the opinion that instead of being a detriment to the Pioneer Lumber Yard here presided over by that prince of good fellows Dick Horrigan, each will thrive better for the other. A little healthy competition is a good thing, gentlemen Now if we could have another good elevator, and our town proprietors would take more interest in the place, we could hope to soon become of importance in the world.

Glencoe Register, Sept 4 1879
-The Stewart House is well filled with guests all the time.
-Times dull in town-farmers busy threshing and making hay.
-Goodnow & Ives have sold out their store here to Mr. Watson, of Litchfield. Everybody is sorry to loose Ike who has had charge of the store until the present. With the hope and expectation that Mr. Watson may prove to be as popular as the late firm. We bid him welcome and wish him abundant success.
-Mr. Boedeigheimer shipped another car load of wheat and also a car load of barley this morning. He is now paying 72 cents per bushel for good No. 2 wheat. We hope he will do a good buisness. If by a little competition the farmers can realize a few cents more on theh bushel for their wheat, every one should rejoice, for none need it more than the farmers in this section of the State.

Glencoe Register, Sept 18 1879
-Stewart is to have a new elevator. The farmers are so elated over the prospect of competition in the wheat market, that they turned out en-mass to clear A. F. Jackson's lumber yard to make room for the building. The materal for its construction has already begun to arrive, and we hope, in a few weeks, to have as good a wheat market here as any place west of the Minnesota River. We are suprised that there should be opposition from any quarter whatever to the building of another elevator in this town. A little competition will increase the patronage, and buyers as well as farmers will be benefited thereby.
-We learn that one of our citizens who visited the Minneapolis exposition came minus his pocket-book. We thought the Colonel had seen enough of the world to know when to be on his guard against the light-fingered gentry.
-Miss Barnes is teaching a private school in the village. The great need of a public school building is apparent to our citizens, and the talk is that we are to have one built this fall.

Glencoe Register, Sept 25 1879
-The wheat boom keeps trade active, and assists our lumber dealers materially in making collections.
-Catholic service will be held here today (Tuesday), and we understand definite arrangements will be made for the building of a church at this place.
-Our blacksmiths are now reaping their harvest. They are kept constantly busy six days in the week, and either from a passion for labor or accommodating dispositions, sometimes infringe upon the seventh.
-With A. Boedigheimer to bull the market, and the general "boom" along the line, receipts of wheat have been very lively here the past week. No. 1 is quoted at 78 cts., and No. 2 at 83 cts. The grade is better than had been expected. Very little goes below No. 3.

Glencoe Register, Oct 9 1879
-The new elevator commenced to receive wheat last week.
-Wheat receipts are numerous at Brackett Bros'. elevator.
-Plowing is behind hand in this as well as other parts of the county.
-J. F. Brown, of the late firm of Hilger & Brown, has opened up a new stock of merchandise at the old store.
-Dr. Stewart, of Winona, the proprietor of the burg that bears his name, paid us a visit on Friday the 27th, and in the evening met a number of our citizens to talk over matters pertaining to the interests of the town, principally in regard to lots. The price as now fixed, we understand, are as follows: Front lots $50; all others $25 each. The Doctor offers to donate a lot to any society that will erect a good church in Stewart.