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The construction of the first hotel was in 1902. This was also a lasting business as it served as a hotel for over fifty years. It was torn down in 1960 and was then still in good condition. In the process of demolition, a workman recovered a lathing hatchet which was dropped from the third floor between the walls in the construction. Needless to say, after lying in the dark for sixty-eight years the hatchet now has a place of honor both with the workman and the family of the original owner.
Richville Depot. 1908
Richville Depot - 1908
One of the original saloon buildings is still standing in 1971 - having been remodeled and additions added. It served for many years as a Royal Neighbor and Modern Woodmen Lodge hall. In 1971 it served as a warehouse. Yet another building originally used as a saloon became for some time the home of a Methodist minister.
In 1905 a new school district the 272nd in Otter Tail County, was formed, combining portions of District 240 and District 128. This was a semi-graded school, the build- ing being constructed with two stories and employed two teachers.
In 1904 a group of United Brethern men set to work with the help of people of many, as well as people of no denominational connections, and built a church which functioned until 1908 as an E.U.B. Church. In 1908 it be- came a Methodist Episcopal and later a Methodist Church. In March 1953 the original building was destroyed by fire and a new building erected. In 1968, this became a United Methodist Church.
In 1925 a group of Missouri Synod Lutheran families formed the St. Paul's Lutheran congregation and built their church building in the village. The same year they laid out their own cemetery adjoining the village ceme- tery about a mile west of town. Both the village and the Lutheran church cemeteries were laid out when need arose. In both cases the first grave was for an infant; in the village cemetery a baby girl of four months in 1906, and in the Lutheran Church cemetery a baby boy of eight months in 1926.
Early Richville boasted several resident doctors, one even built a good sized building to serve as an office and hospital. Lack of nursing help, hower, caused this venture to be short lived, and hospital cases mainly were taken to Perham.
Other early businesses included a drugstore and a newspaper, The Richville Leader, which also did custom printing, a funeral parlor and funeral director. Some very good blacksmiths kept shoes on the horses and sharpened plow lays as farmers cleared acreage. Livery stables with horses and carriages for hire were here until the auto made them useless. A shoe and harness repair shop came and went. A Farmer's State Bank served the area from 1908 until the early 20's. A lawyer's office and several bar- ber shops served the area for short periods of time.
By 1908 the timber, which had brought a stave mill, a heading mill and a box factory, had begun to disappear.
Land owners turned to agriculture, including dairying. In 1911 a Farmers Co-op Creamery Ass'n was formed and continued until 1945.
In 1971 only two stores remain: The general store, of many departments, began its career in 1925; the other, a store offering used or second hand articles began in 1954.
The town is still on the map. The natural resources - one of them, still, the trees, eight lakes with their boun- tiful supply of fish of various species - have again been of value to the town. It has in the past decade become both a summer and winter vacation land center, thanks again to Mother Nature. Thus the end of Richville has not yet come!
Paul Miller and his dad, Peter Miller, in the Miller Jewelry Store.
Art Nieman and Herman Nieman in his garage which stood where Hughes Clothing Store stands in 1971
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Paul Preuss Store in 1919. Right of door: Mrs. Paul Preuss and Dorothy, Evelyn Preuss Weickert, Cecilia Wil- kowski, who clerked for Paul for 25 years.
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Paul Preuss Mercantile Store in 1922
Al Miller and his shop, Watchmaker and Jeweler. Former- ly the first Post Office.
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MUSIC IN THE OLD DAYS
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Perham Band
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John, Stanley and Peter Bucholz
Market Day in Perham, 1908. Perham Band Concert.
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Old Bijou - 1914
Rush Lake Cornet Band
St. Henry's Church Choir - 1906
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Standing: George Aldrich; Seated: Ewald Rosen, Sofia Sundberg.
Standing: Henry Brasel, Mary Mebust; Seated: Lena Bra- sel, Albert Belz.
Standing, left to right: Edwin Milbrandt, Margaret Lein, William Vought; Seated: Zilpha Smith.
Anna Mutschler, Joe Lachowitzer
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Standing: Louis Quast, Blanche Bauer; Seated: George Strauch, Gertrude Jahn.
Standing, left to right: Rosalia Wil- kowski, Ella Wiese; Seated: Cecelia
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Standing: Margaret Detlein, Bert Suhring; Seated: Tina Kerlin.
Standing, left to right: August Deneffe, Charles Harrington; Seated, left to right: Eleanor Kjorlien, Agnes Romann
Standing, left to right: Albert Lenius, Amelia Ogroske, August Wilkowski; Seated: Agartha Lenius.
Standing: Francis Baumgartner, Ethel Lillis, Stanley Bucholz; Stated: Matt Winkels
Standing, left to right: Mary Helmrichs, Louis Karsnia, Helen Fistler; Seated: Clara Quincer, Martha Niebergall.
Left to right: Veronica Jendritza, Ruth Esser, Theresa Meyer.
Some cther Old Timers not pictured are: Louisa Krueger, Ma ry Sackett, Martha Belka, Catherine Szapiewski
Old Timers at St. James Home - 1971
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Gustav Morganroth, Pioneer Settler, Teacher and Indian In- perpreter
Mrs. Gustav (Katherine) Morganroth
Leo Schroeder, Brewmaster's Son
Nick Jahn, photographer and painter
George Young, Past Postmaster of Perhanı
Leo Drahmann
Jim Shea, Banker
Vincent H. Drahmann
OLD SETTLERS
Mrs. Martin Shea, Mother of Jim Shea, owner of Merchants Hotel
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Clara Kemper Young
Micheal Walz, 1907. Was State Rep. of Otter Tail 4 years.
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M. J. Daly
Judge Shannon
Martin Sr.
Bernard A.
Alphonse W.
Martin J.
Schoenebergers was founded by Martin Schoeneberger, one of the original Rush Lake settlers. Martin homesteaded in Otto township in 1867. He established the original furniture store in Perham in 1878. Martin was a skilled carpenter and coffin-maker. The original store ad- joined his home which is now the H. C. Brase residence. He was succeeded by his son Ber- nard A. in 1904.
Bernard A. Schoeneberger purchased the present main street location in 1913. He expanded the business, added the present funeral chapel in 1941. Bernard A. died in the same year in which the chapel was completed. It was during his years in the business that we passed from the horse-drawn hearse to the modern funeral car, from the wake in the home to the funeral chapel.
Al and Martin Schoeneberger bought the business from their father Bernard in 1940. They operated it as a partnership until Al was forced to retire because of ill health. Al died in 1968. During the time the partnership operated the business a large addition was added to the furniture store. This enabled them to greatly expand the home furnishing part of the busi- ness. Complete home furnishings service has always been their aim.
FOR BETTER VALUE FOR YOUR DOLLAR SCHOENEBERGERS Established 1878
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Amos Marckel
Mrs. John Esser
Henry Sieling (Laura's husband)
Mr. and Mrs. George Shelske and Mrs. Eva Tober, Great Great Grandmothers of Mrs. Henry A. Fiedler - 1874
OLD SETTLERS
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Hortense Friedman, Ambulance Driver during World War I
Adolph Rasmussen
M. J. (Mike) Gans
Mrs. Mike Gans
Dr. Ben Esser in his office (Dental)
Christ Ebeling Family
OTHER PROMINENT OLD SETTLERS
Space did not allow the printing of many beautiful photos of old Pioneers and Early Settlers. Following is a list of names of some families who took out homestead Patents in the 1860's and 70's and a few in the 80's. Many of these were from Perham and Otto Townships and the general Perham area.
Matt Burelbach Jacob Doll Andrew Stewart Noah Flatlow Joseph Albrecht John Stenebach Johan Harkowski Clemence Steinbach
A. Bende Sebastian Hertel B. Boedigheimer Peter Lindall John Drahmann Vincent Drahmann Theodore Esser B. A. Lucking Amos Marckel Clarence Mielke Martin Schoeneberger Henry Seiling Harvey D. Smalley, Jr. Harvey Daniel Smalley, Sr. Peter Doll Oswald Josephine Miller John Miller Albert Miller B. A. Schoeneberger Dr. Josiah S. Richardson Theodore Matz, Sr. Martin Krauss Mr. Tiedjen Ludger Berry George Reeder George Feidler Matt Olson Herman Huseby Ole Ike
Milton Hobert Willman Andrew P. Holm Joe Frisch Provost Anna Rasmussen
Ernest Pelton
George Altstadt S. Peterson
Henry Tomhave C. B. Soule Virgil Herm
Mike Doll
Dan Flynn Fred Mutshler
Martin Shea
Henry Kemper John Gratzek (Mrs. Gratzek was first child born in Village of Perham)
Peter Mohr
Ferdinand Boedigheimer
John Paschke George Young Leo Doll
W. A. Doll (Wendall) Steve Butler Mohr George Seifert Margaret Hassler Fred Schultz Dan Gorman
Frank Staab John Karsnia
Mary Keidel
Charles Weis Mrs. John Frisch (First white woman to settle on Perham prairie - 1869) John Humer Carso Crane
Isaih Faries August Ludoksky Heinrich Grismer Blasiue Hassler Frank Veox, Valentine Viox Susanna Kopp Cathrin Rusch Lorenz Rusch Frederich Mohr John Kahler Sophie Santebin Helvig Happel John Kahler Frederick Bauck
Frederick Hass Louise Schroeder Wm. Hussen Joseph Hassler John Wernecke Henry Geitman John Rock Charlotte Grunert Abraham B. Baylis Andreas Dietlein George Riter Adam Gerber Victor Scheideiger Martin Fiedler Florian Fehr Louis Sarbacker Wendelin Fehrenbacher
Anton Friedsam Charles Flotz Joseph W. Doll Joseph Veis Ferdinand Eifert Victor Eifert
DAYS OF YORE
John Kukowske, Sr's. Hardware Store, now Bretz' Hdwe.
Schmidt Foundry - 1917
Ben Schoenberger and George Burlebach in the interior of Schoenberger's Furniture Store - early 1920's
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Mixing cement for the Drahmann potato warehouse about 1915. Where Tuffy's now stands.
Located where the Happy Hours Pool Hall is now
Martin Hauf & Son Northwestern Brick Yard
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Offering Life Insurance Protection At `Common-Sense' Rates Since 1878. PERHAM AFFILIATED & SOCIETIES
St. Henry's CAA Society Clarence Boedigheimer Secretary
St. Mary's CAA Society Alma Herrmann Secretary
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LADIES AUXILIARY TO VETERANS OF W.W. I BARRACKS NO. 2127
Organized April 28, 1964, with Sadie Paulsen as first President. Evelyn Costanzo is the present President.
MASONIC LODGE NO. 157
Charter Jan. 16, 1884. Present Worshipful Master, Herbert Gerlach, Dent. Minn.
Masonic Lodge in the "Old Days"
John Knight and Boy Scouts of Troop 321
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LONGFELLOW REBEKAH LODGE NO. 164
Chartered March 6, 1897, with 30 members signing. Present Nobel Grand is Verona Larson. Fifteen members, two holding memberships of over fifty years, Della Lot- terer and Charlotte McGibbon Bagley.
EASTERN STAR, CLEOPATRA CHAPTER NO. 124
Chartered May 12, 1898. First Worthy Matron, Lillian Poppler. Present Worthy Matron, Mrs. Shirley Carlson, New York Mills, Minn.
V.F.W. POST NO. 4020
Organized Jan. 14, 1945. First Commander, Charles Fowler. Present Commander, Pete Wientjes.
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Modern Woodman of America about 1900
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PERHAM MAYORS
1881 to 1883
Henry Kemper
1883 to 1887
Martin Shea
1887 to 1888
Hugh Kelly
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Peter Jung
1890 to 1891
Peter Jung
1891 to 1892
Richard Jung
1892 to 1893
Martin Shea
1893 to 1894
John B. Drahmann
1894 to 1895
Louis Struett
1895 to 1897
Charles Schroeder
1897 to 1899
Peter Schroeder
1899 to 1900
Amos Marckel
1900 to
Peter Schroeder
Fred Bauck
Fred Zeller
1949 to 1952
Paul Miller
1952 to 1956
Norb Ebnet
1956 to 1961
Paul Miller
1961 to 1970
Royal Arvig
1970 to
Ernest P. Kollar
CITY HALL, PERHAM, MINN,
City Hall built in 1902 shows the jail on left
POST OFFICE
Arc Lights for Street Lights - 1912
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Perham Police Left to Right . .. Jim Kyte, Hank Lubitz, Virgil McGowan
Village Maintenance Department Leo Rothiger, Frank Sczygiel, George "Shorty" Paul
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Clarence Boedigheimer Postmaster - 1971
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MEMORIES OF AN OLD-TIMER
John Burelbach, June 1971
(He is 85 years old. His memory goes back to age 4 or 5)
When the first locomotive came thriugh Perham it looked like the J. I. Case threshing engine, having a hood on and stack with spark arrester. Wood was the fuel used at this time and the railroad company had cord wood piles along the track from which they could replenish their stock. The Northern Pacific tracks in this area were and are maintained by the section crews and prove to be one of the smoothest in the United States.
In these days oxen were used more than horses and rarely the yoke of oxen got stalled in mud or snow, where- as a team of horses did. Never seen the driver have any lines on a yoke of oxen - he just hollered "Gee" or "Haw." I often wondered what he did when he wanted them to stop.
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Math Burelbach Wagon Repair and Blacksmith Shop. Stood where the Lux Theater stands.
When Math Burelbach came from Germany, where he had made his apprenticeship as wagon and carriage mak- er, he built a two story building where now stands the Lux Theater. To the south was Robert Burget's Blacksmith Shop. As recent as 1960 when a wagon was in Perham, I
John J. Burelbach, 85 years old
noticed that on the rear axle was stenciled, Burget and Burelbach.
John tells us of his many happy days in Perham with his father, mother and brothers, and his many years' as- sociation with the Perham people during his working days at the hospital, etc. He recalls many "firsts" in Perham and during his reminiscing goes back many times to his family.
He tells us of Matthew Burlebach, his father, born in 1858 in Germany, and coming to Perham in 1878. He worked in a wood-working shop where the Lux Theater now stands.
He married Sophia Doll in 1884. Sophia was born in 1863 and arrived in Rush Lake from Fort Recovery, Ohio, in 1878. Five boys were born to them: Martin, Major in World War I, died in 1950. He is buried at Fort Ogelthorpe, Georgia; George, Eddie (passed away while an infant), and Nick was killed in World War I and is buried in Ar- gonne Cemetery in France. John and George are still liv- ing in Perham today and John has contributed much of the "old day" memories to Perham residents. These two gentlemen are indeed true Perham Pioneers.
"Oxen Didn't Understand German""
In 1869, Louis Struett, who later was one of Perham's principal merchants, homesteaded in Pine Lake Township, joining the Gustav Morgenroth homestead. Mr. Struett was not accustomed to farm labor, having been brought up in the city in the merchant tailor business. Farming was up- hill business for him.
He had a fine pair of cattle, but somehow the beasts would never go when Louis wanted to go. They had it pretty much their own way. This was principally due to the fact that he spoke German to them such as Hott, Bist and Br-r-r, instead of Gee, Haw and Back. One day sever- al of his friends met him rambling on the prairie with his team. When asked where he was going, he replied, "I do not know, my oxen could give you better information."
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Some of the Early Resorts in the Area
Babe's Resort is the oldest resort in the area; the Grand View Heights was shortly after, but on Big Pine Lake. It housed the resorters with room and board in their big Hotel. It is now owned by Hugh Kabrich.
Evergreen Beach on Big Pine Lake began with Her- man and Mae Heidorn when they bought the farm from Oscar Hanson in 1924 and ran it as rental cabins until the 40's when George and Ora Prall bought it. They ran it until several years ago and sold part of it because their health was not too good.
Leonard's Resort began in 1974 when he bought a tract of land and built a cabin on it. He built picnic tables and a recreation area. Leonard's dock has become a popular place to fish. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Saewert and family have worked hard to make their resort a most at- tractive and popular place.
Sadie and Joe Biltz established Sunset Beach on Big Pine Lake also in the forties. They have a nice resort with cabins, boats and a store. It is located near Squaw Point.
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The Old Boat House, Little Pine inlet, now Babes
Math Burelbach about 70 years old, in 1930, enjoying hunting.
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Farm Scene of Leander Boedigheimer, Rush Lake. Threshing machine on right is run by "horse power" on the left. In distance is seen St. Lawrence Church, and to the left of the church is the post office (Building closest to the farm buildings in foreground).
A team of Oxen
T. J. Delaney with his field of shocks, about 1925
Putting hay in the barn on the Christ Ebeling farm, where Alan Rusche now lives.
Wm. E. Delaney in 1920 getting the wood supply ready for winter use.
Hauling brick from the old brick yard.
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Martin Haut Old Homestead - House is still standing.
The former Reider Post Office which was located on the farm now owned by T. V. Delaney in Rush Lake Township.
Four horses with binder cutting grain. Driver is Joe Dulski
FROM THE OLD FAMILY ALBUM
Martha and Emil Ebeling, Fred and Tille Brending, Her- man and Alvina Ebeling.
Unknown, Alvina Nelson, Paul Miller and Al Nelson
Louise Miller
Jack Sawyer, Al Henn and Mr. Shannon with hunting dogs and prairie chickens shot on Perham Prairie about 1902.
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Bernard Kemper and Son.
1902
John Rick farm home in Gorman Township
Henry A. Fiedler's Grandfather
Paul Miller in his Jewelry Shop in the 1940's
Albert Shasky, 2nd from left, standing on the dam at the outlet of Little Pine Lake.
Norb Shasky, Russ Bordson, Al Stoll and Paul Miller counting pennies so Norb Shasky could pay for his beer license.
Gobirsch (Chas. Miller) Residence, now owned by Haremza
Perham Public School - 1915
Mr. and Mrs. William Ebeling
Brothers and sisters: Joseph Weis, Jochim Weis, John Weis, Mary Eifert, and Catherine Doll.
Martin Schoenberger Family. Right to left: Ben, Martin, Ida, Elizabeth and Mathilda.
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Cast of a play given at St. Joe about 1905
Family of Math Lepak, taken at the August Renowski homestead, where Larry Lange now lives.
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The family of Ludger Berry about 1916
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Mr. and Mrs. John A. (Maria Freidman) Doll. Standing, left to right: Wendalin L., Anton W. (now 86), and Bernard (Died World War I).
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Simon Wilkowski home in Perham, taken in 1911. It was torn down in 1924 and replaced by the house Xavier Walz now resides in.
Nathaniel McConachie and John Oswald
Centennial Autographs
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INSTALLATION
UNOLEUM . . CERAMIC
Phone 346-5262
AUTO BODY - AUTO GLASS EXPERT REPAIR
MCKINLEYS
West Highway No. 10 - Perham
Phone 346-3165
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The history of Perham, and the northeastern part of Otter Tail County, is the history of progress. The hard- ships of the early pioneers were beyond description. They encountered, with no capital but their empty hands and honest hearts, every hardship known to man. They con- tested the ground with wild beasts and wild man; risked their lives and the lives of their families. They reduced the forests into fields of beauty and fruitful production. They built school houses and churches near them, where education and Christianity, like related twins, may grow and prosper together. We are proud to have been a part of the planning of this publication and hope it meets with your approval.
CULBERT - SWAN PRODUCTIONS
For the Historical Facts in this publication, we are indebted to the Pioneers, Henry Kempfer and E. A. Pel- ton, and many others who kept a record of all events in the community. Much of the contents of this book has excerpts of their writings.
We are also greatly indebted to John Burelbach, Eloise Oswald, Jim Daly and many others.
I wish to thank especially all the people in Perham who helped gather and assemble old photos and material for this book.
Because of limited space, all of the wonderful his- torical pictures could not be printed and it is my earnest desire that all of you will be pleased with our efforts.
VERONA LARSON
1871 - 1971
YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY, PERHAM!
Original Hoot Lake 1,000 KW hydroelectric structure on the Otter Tail River near Fergus Falls, 1912.
Artist's conception of the $100 million 400,000-kilowatt gener- ating plant to be constructed near Big Stone, South Dakota.
SO HAVE WE
Otter Tail POWER COMPANY District Office - Fergus Falls, Minnesota
The
PERHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONGRATULATES PERHAM ON THE 100th BIRTHDAY OF THE COMING OF THE RAILROAD TO THIS VILLAGE
WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE SPEARHEADED THIS MEMORABLE OCCASION AND LOOK FOR- WARD TO CONTINUED ASSOCIATION WITH THE PROGRESS OF THIS AREA.
Larry Mckinley, President Frank Hammer, Vice President Don Seifert, Secretary-Treasurer
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