HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNT* 323 Smith has in various ways proved himself a useful citizen. Dr. Graee Gardner-Smith is a native of Pennsylvania. She is physi- cian to the girls' department of the state training' school and a member of the library board. In 1895 Dr. J. A. Gates, of Kenyon, entered upon his successful career as physician, business man, and in 1905 as legislator. As a member of the legislature he has effectually blocked measures prepared in the interests of quack- ery. Dr. Marshall Stephens, a homeopath, located in Red Wing in 1894. Pie was born near Pittsburg, Penn., in 1840. He was pro- fessor of mathematics and natural sciences in Hamline University, and served as member of the board of United States examining surgeons. In the later nineties, Dr. K. E. Gryttenholm located in Zumbrota. He is a native of Norway, born December 6, 1862. Dr. Gryttenholm is surgeon to the C, G. W. railway, an able practitioner, ever active in medical affairs, and has served the Goodhue County Medical Society as president. About 1900 Dr. Edward Backe, born in 1862, settled in Kenyon. Dr. Baeke is a graduate of the Royal University, Christ iania, a successful prac- titioner, and a former president of the Goodhue County Medical Society. In 1902 the medical fraternity of Red Wing received further accessions. They were: Dr. M." IP. Cremer, born in Cashton, Wis., March 12, 1870. and graduated at Rush Medical College in 1893, and Dr. L. PL Clay don. born in England, April 5, 1869, and graduated at the University of Minnesota in 1895. The same year Dr. A. E. Johnson commenced practice in Zumbrota, and four months later in Red Wing. He was born in Kasson, Minn., June 23, 1876, and is a graduate of Rush Medical College, of the class of 1902. In 1904 Dr. S. B. Haessly entered upon his professional career in Cannon Falls. He was born in Campbells- port, Wis., December 25, 1875, and was graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Chicago, in 1904. He came to Red Wing in 1909. After graduating at the University of Minnesota in 1907, Dr. C. E. Gates located in Goodhue, and became the asso- ciate and partner of Dr. H. P. Sawyer. Pie was born in 1879. In the same year. Dr. O. O. Larson, born in Rush River, Wis., in 1877, and a graduate of the PTniversity of Minnesota in 1907, opened an office in Zumbrota. Dr. Larson is the county physician for the Zumbrota district. A further addition to the profession in Red Wing, in 1907, was made in the arrival of Dr. P. H. Cremer. He was born in Wisconsin, March 21, 1878, and was graduated at Rush Medical College in 1904. In 1909 he removed to Cannon Falls. Early in 1908 Dr. N. L. Werner, born in Diamond Bluff. Wis., October 21, 1877, established himself in Red Wing. He is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Chicago, of the class of 1903. Later in the same year Dr. P. J. Weyrens came to Red Wing. He was born in Stearns county. Minnesota, March
