Bohemian farmers from Iowa and Illinois. They sold some 40 to 160 acre farms, going for $5 to $7 per acre, but the land was hard to farm. Major logging ended in 1919, the Soo Line abandoned the rail line to Glidden by 1925, and the town gradually withered. References Further reading Randall Rohe's book, among the references above, contains a whole chapter on Shanagolden, with old photos and maps. Unincorporated communities in Ashland County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin