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This company has been in business for the past decade and has enjoyed a steady growth from year to year. Its report for 1915 discloses the fact that it paid to its one hundred twenty-four patrons a total of $37,547.42 and received for butter sold $43,470.02, its total receipts for the year aggre- gating $45,598.24. The creamery received 416,235 pounds of butter fat, from which it made 153,868 pounds of butter. The present officers are as follow : H. A. Schultz, president; Fritz Lueders, vice-president : Henry Miller, treasurer; Herman Grefe, secretary.
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The Oak Valley Co-operative Creamery Association is located near Lyman's store on section 8, in the township of Oak Valley. It was organ- ized on January 1, 1911, with a capital stock of four thousand dollars, divided into one hundred sixty shares of the par value of twenty-five dollars each. The incorporators were C. S. Joslin, Gottleib Menge, Gustav Schroeder, John M. Eckman, John Menge, August Wacholz, James Sinkler, Walter Gloeden, A. W. Chapman and August Griebenow. The first officers were as follow: C. S. Joslin, president; A. W. Chapman, vice-president ; James Sinkler, treasurer. The officers, together with Walter Gloeden, John Menge, August Griebenow and John M. Eckman, constituted the first board of directors. The present officers are as follow: August Griebenow, presi- dent; W. W. Paskard, vice-president; G. Menge, secretary; C. S. Joslin, treasurer; Ernest Leeseberg, August Wacholz and A. Bentz.
The Elizabeth Creamery Association is located in the village of Eliza- beth and was organized on February 4, 1908, with a capital stock limited to three thousand dollars, divided into sixty shares of the par value of fifty dollars per share. The first officers were as follows: P. G. Langen, presi- dent; R. E. Gardner, vice-president; F. E. Hanneman, secretary; T. F. Zimmerman, treasurer. The officers, together with A. H. Knobel and John Borch, constituted the board of directors.
This company has now been in operation for eight years, and during that time has paid out thousands of dollars to the farmers in the vicinity of Elizabeth. Its annual business now amounts to about twenty-five thou- sand dollars and is gradually increasing from year to year. The present officers of the company are as follow: Peter Loken, president; Henry Knobel, vice-president : O. O. Sletvold, secretary and treasurer; Robert Lill, John Fick, Fred Boese and C. O. Norgren, directors. Peter Brauch is the butter-maker of the company.
The Vining Co-operative Creamery Association was organized on January 9, 1909, for the purpose of manufacturing butter and cheese. The original stock of this corporation was two thousand three hundred dollars, divided into two hundred thirty shares at the par value of ten dollars each. The incorporators of this association are as follow: Charles Lund, J. A. Monson, Andrew Lineburg, J. S. Jacobson, Emil O. Kallak, Melvin B. Lund and John Geisness. The names of the first officers were as follow: John Geisness, president; M. B. Lund, vice-president; Charles A. Lund, secre- tary and treasurer. The officers, together with J. S. Jacobson, Andrew Line- burg, Emil O. Kallak and Joseph Monson, constituted the first board of directors.
The creamery opened for business on May 15, 1909, and has been in continuous operation since that time. Mr. Geisness was succeeded as presi-
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dent by J. A. Fiskum in 1911, and the latter was in turn succeeded by the present head of the company, Knute Olson. Of the original capital stock authorized by the articles of incorporation there has been one thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars paid in and, in addition, the company was given a two-thousand-dollar bonus by the merchants of Vining at the time it was organized. The first two years, the company did not show much of a profit, but since T. H. Froslee took charge of the plant in 1912 it has shown a substantial growth from year to year. Under the direction of Mr. Froslee as manager and I. O. Weik, butter-maker, the creamery has shown remark- able business progress. In January, 1912, the company showed a deficit of about nine hundred dollars, but during the past four years the company has not only paid the deficit, but has also expended more than one thousand two hundred dollars in improvements and paid its shareholders a dividend of six per cent. during the past year. The last report shows a cash surplus of three hundred and ninety-four dollars and eighty-six cents. During 1915 the creamery paid its patrons twenty-eight and six-tenths cents per pound for butter-fat.
The Richville Co-operative Creamery Company was organized, March 1, 1911, with the following incorporators: W. H. Howard, C. Nelson, B. F. Harris, J. E. Ritchey, Alois Weis, Florian Fehr and Joseph Mair. The original amount of capital stock was limited to four thousand dollars. The first officers were as follow: W. H. Howard, president ; C. Nelson, vice-president ; B. F. Harris, secretary; J. E. Ritchey, treasurer. The officers, together with Alois Weis, Florian Fehr and Joseph Mair, con- stituted the first board of directors. Immediately after its organization the company began the erection of a building suitable for the manufacture of dairy products, and it was ready for use by July 5, 1911. The present officers are . as follow: V. T. Whitney, president; John C. Haggstrom, vice-president ; C. F. Franz, secretary and treasurer.
The Luce Creamery Company is located in the village of Luce, Gorman township, and was organized on May 25, 1904. The original capital stock was four thousand dollars. The names of the incorporators were as fol- low: Carl Wessel, Joseph Reff, William Senske, Chris Flatau, Alex Eberson, Julius Flatau, Albert Weis, Carl Flatau, George Rapholtz, John Stage, Charles Flatau Jr., Theodore Flatau, George Mindermann, Mike Smithlin, Jacob Ziegler, Frank Riffer, Grant Woodard, W. H. Klug, H. Meise, C. M. Chaffie, Fred Kretchmer. Emil Huse, Joseph Hazelwander and Fred Meyer. The first board of directors were: Chris Flatau, William Senske, Jacob Ziegler, Fred Kretchmer and D. L. Durkin.
Although the company has been in operation for the past twelve years. it has not been running full capacity for the past two years. Up to 1914
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the company did business of about twelve thousand dollars. During 1915 the creamery operated only about nine months, but during that time made twenty-one thousand six hundred and seventy-six pounds of butter, which was sold for five thousand five hundred and seventy-three dollars and thirty- eight cents. The officers for the present year are as follow: Frank Pfeiffer, president; Roy Raff, secretary; Julius Flatau, Theodore Flatau, Emil Flatau, J. Blake and Henry Weihert, directors.
The Underwood Co-operative Creamery Company was organized, February 1, 1908, by Theo. Sjordal, G. K. Pederson, Ole O. Elshaug, P. K. Pederson, Olaf Quam, Oswald Ness, Knut Onstad, Ole Quam, Louis Anderson, Ole K. Wik, C. K. Pederson, Ingebrit Sande, Johannes Thrond- son, Hans J. Sen, Otto Schachtschneider, John Gronner, O. M. Hagen, E. O. Golberg, Lars Olsen, Gilbert H. Moen, Iver A. Bergem, C. J. Moen, P. K. Onstad, E. E. Boen, A. J. Anderson, Martin Mortenson, Osten Lofthus, Lewis Albertson, Carl H. Christensen, Knut Olsen, George F. Lee, C. L. Moe, L. P. Jensen, John E. Moe, Fred Watlow, L. Tostensen, Ole P. Jensen, John Hanson, Jens P. Berger and Hans P. Jensen. The original capital stock of this corporation was limited to eight thousand dollars, divided into three hundred twenty shares of the par value of twenty-five dollars each. One hundred fifteen shares are now owned by one hundred five shareholders. The first officers were as follow: Theodor Sjordal, president ; George F. Lee, treasurer; Carl H. Christenson, secretary. The officers, together with Louis Anderson and E. E. Boen, constituted the first board of directors. During 1915 the company paid fifty-two thousand one hundred fifty-five dollars and forty-eight cents to patrons, and during the eight years the company has been in operation it has paid out a total amount . of three hundred sixty-five thousand forty-four dollars and twenty-six cents to patrons. During 1915 the company had two hundred seventy-five patrons. The value of the creamery building is two thousand dollars; machinery, two thousand dollars; lot and residence, two thousand two hundred fifty dollars. The officers of the company for 1916 are as follow: C. E. Olson, presi- dent; Carl H. Christensen, secretary; Henry Robertson, treasurer; P. K. Pederson and E. E. Boen, directors. P. E. Robinson is the butter-maker and he is assisted by Edward Moe.
The Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company of Pelican Rapids was organized, February 8, 1912, with the following incorporators: Julius Holen, O. E. Moses, W. W. Sherman, P. K. Peterson, Peter Klovestad, P. G. Matson and A. J. Olson. The original amount of capital stock of this company was ten thousand dollars, divided into one thousand shares at ten dollars each. The object of this association is the buying, selling, manufac- turing and dealing in milk, cream, ice-cream, cheese and butter. The first
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officers of the company were as follow: Julius Holen, president; O. E. Moses, vice-president; W. W. Sherman, secretary; P. K. Peterson, treas- urer. The officers, together with Peter Klovstad, A. P. Rustad and P. G. Matson, constituted the board of directors.
This company has now been in operation four years and its growth in that time has been little short of phenomenal. A comparison of the report for the first year, ending December 31, 1912, and the fourth year, ending December 31, 1915, reveals the rapid growth of the company. At the end of the first year 244,693 pounds of cream had been received, and at the end of the fourth year the amount had increased to 883,332 pounds; the total amount of butter-fat received increased from 80,273 to 266,426 pounds ; receipts from the sale of butter increased from $26,794.88 to $86,924.54; the amount paid to patrons for butter, cream and milk increased from $24,290.97 to $78,553.87. The officers of the company for 1916 are as fol- low : A. P. Ristad, president : Herbert Hallaway, vice-president; W. W. Sherman, secretary; Julius Holen, treasurer; P. Sorensen, managed; P. K. Peterson, Carl E. Johnson and Peter Klovstad, directors.
The Fergus Co-operative Creamery Association was organized, March 16, 1907, with the following incorporators: A. L. Whiting, L. J. Beamish, Henry Tomhave, O. E. Skindrud, W. S. Toombs, J. Buman and Ernest Trochman. The amount of the original capital stock of this corporation was limited to ten thousand dollars, divided into one thousand shares of the par value of ten dollars per share. The first officers of this corporation were as follow: A. L. Whiting. president; Ernest Trochman, vice- president ; L. J. Beamish, secretary; Henry Tomhave, treasurer. The first board of directors were as follow: A. L. Whiting, L. J. Beamish, Henry Tomhave, O. E. Skindrud, W. S. Tombs, J. Bumann and Ernest Trochman. According to the articles of the incorporation the several members were to furnish all milk and cream from all the cows subscribed.
This is one of the largest creamery companies in northwestern Minne- sota, and has distributed thousands of dollars to the farmers in the vicinity of the county seat. During 1915 alone the company paid out to patrons $68,078.90, and in addition declared a dividend of ten per cent. on the capital stock. During the same year the company handled 754,219 pounds of cream, from which 270,584 pounds of butter were made. The average price paid for butter-fat was thirty-one and one-fifth cents a pound. The officers for the present year include the following: E. C. Peterson, presi- dent: Fred Veit. vice-president: George H. Beamish, secretary; Henry Tomhave, treasurer; William Schoening, George Kalling and John Neuman, directors.
The Farmers Creamery Company of Deer Creek was organized. Jan-
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uary 5, 1901, with a capital stock of three thousand dollars, divided into three hundred shares of the par value of ten dollars each. The following is a list of the incorporators: A. P. Johnson, H. C. Emkee, William Rode- kuhr, August Koch, Dan Anderson, G. W. Seininger, John Schiller, P. B. Anderson, John B. Olson, Swan Johnson, Fred Leeseberg, W. Gilliand, W. Fred Kruger, Henry Judson, John Johnson, A. R. Danielson, Ole Borg, Charley J. Poeter, S. N. Peterson, Robert Kruger, Henry Hanebutt, G. Glenz, E. Bartsch, C. H. Vorgerson, Nick Thielen, Frank Voge, C. J. Reinhardt and John A. Kruger. The first officers of this company were C. H. Vargason, president; A. P. Johnson, vice-president; H. C. Emkee, secretary ; G. W. Seininger, treasurer. The first directors of this company were as follow: W. Rodekuhr, Swan Johnson, A. Koch. Fred Leeseberg, Daniel Anderson, W. Gilliand and Peter Anderson. The present officers are as follow: Swan Johnson, president; Carl Ohman, vice-president ; W. L. Junkin, treasurer; Harriet Kobler, secretary; H. L. Kobler, manager : A. P. Johnson, William Rodekuhr, A. H. Knoble, John Johnson, Ole Berg and A. R. Danielson, directors.
The Battle Lake Co-operative Creamery Association was organized, April 2, 1907, with a capital stock of five thousand dollars, to be divided into two hundred shares of twenty-five dollars each. The original incor- porators of this association were Hans Gilbertson, E. B. French, John H. Larsen, Ole Rolandson, Jacob Larsen, Andrew Vennerstrom and Ole J. Widness, the incorporators also constituting the first board of managers. The first officers were: Hans Gilbertson, president; E. B. French, vice- president; Andrew Vennerstrom, secretary and treasurer. The company was organized for the manufacture of butter and cheese from whole milk or cream.
The company has had a prosperous career from the beginning and during the year 1915 paid out $21,078.20 to the farmers in the community. This represents an average yearly disbursement to the patrons. The com- pany has recently made improvements in its factory in the way of installing new machinery, putting in cement floors, etc., to the amount of eight hun- dred dollars. The officers of the creamery for the current year are as fol- low: Nels Hustad. president: Carl Gilbertson, vice-president; Andrew Vennerstrom, secretary and manager; J. H. Larson, Jacob Larson and E. K. Evenson, directors.
In addition to the creameries given above, there are a number which have not responded to requests for information. The information concern- ing these creameries is limited to that which has been gleaned from the incor- poration articles recorded in the office of the register of deeds, and deals solely with the organization of the company or association.
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The Henning Creamery Association is located at the village of Henning. and was organized, June 7, 1901, with the following incorporators: George Paulson, E. Theodore Dillner, A. S. Paulson, W. H. Hipple, Diedrich True, Iver Bondy, Ole Torkelson, J. M. Hursh, Alfred Knutson, Anton Thompson, H. H. Brutlag, O. S. Johnson. A. T. Nelson, Mathew Larson, John Hanson, S. A. Winnegar and Edward Parks. The amount of capital stock of this corporation was three thousand dollars. The names of the first officers were as follow: S. A. Winnegar, president; Alfred Knutson, vice-president; E. Theo Dillner, secretary; W. H. Hipple, treasurer; and J. M. Hurch, George A. Paulson and A. T. Nelson, directors. This corporation was organized for the purpose of manufacturing butter and the buying and selling of cream.
The Farmers Co-operative Creamery Company is located in Rothsay and was organized, September 28. 1907, with the following incorporators : Albert Korth, K. K. Peterson, O. K. Aaberg, Theo Stras, Casper Rudh, George Nelson, Ole Hanson and Jacob Amundson. The capital stock of this corporation was ten thousand dollars. The first officers of this com- pany were: Albert Korth, president: O. K. Aaberg, vice-president; K. K. Peterson, secretary and treasurer. The officers, together with Theo. Stras, Casper Rudh. Ole Hanson and William Maack, constituted the first board of directors.
The New York Mills Creamery Association is located in the township of Newton, and was organized on March 1, 1911, with the following incor- porators: S. J. Haarala. Israel Hazel, Jacob Ojala, Jacob Belds, E. A. Rousu, John P. Aarni, Mats Niemela. Matt Jaakola, Matt Lohi, Henry Blomberg and Abe Johnson. The amount of the capital stock of this cor- poration was limited to three thousand dollars. The object of this associa- tion is the constructing and maintaining of one or more creameries, the manufacture and sale of dairy products and the purchase and sale of all property required to successfully operate a creamery. The first officers of this association were as follow: Israel Hazel, president; Jacob Ojala, vice- president ; S. J. Haarala, secretary ; Jacob Pelto, treasurer. The officers. together with Matti Niemela, E. Aug. Rousu and John P. Aarni, constituted the first board of directors.
The Perham Co-operative Creamery Association was organized June 8. 1912, with a capital stock of five thousand dollars, divided into two hun- dred shares of twenty-five dollars each. The names of the persons forming this co-operative association were as follow: Jacob Jung, F. S. Sieling. John Stege, F. G. Wasche, James L. Daiker, Edward Lehmkuhl and Jacob Ziegler. The names of the first officers and board of directors were as fol-
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- low: Jacob Jung. president : F. D. Sieling, vice-president; John Stege. secretary; F. G. Wasche, treasurer; Jacob Ziegler, Joseph L. Daiker and Edward Lehmkuhl, directors.
The Vergas Creamery Company was organized on May 17, 1909, for the purpose of manufacturing butter and cheese of whole milk and cream. The amount of capital stock was four thousand dollars, divided into one hun- dred and sixty shares of twenty-five dollars each. The management of the affairs of this association was vested in a board of seven directors, of which board the president and treasurer of the association were to be members. The first board of directors were as follow: Ernest Lueberman, Ernest Ebbersviller, Rudolph Nester, Henry Antonsen, Frank Hinze, Adolph Bunkowske and John Kraus.
The Erhard Creamery Association is located in sections 28-21, town- ship 135, range 43, and was organized, April 6, 1908, with the following incorporators : C. Kettleson, A. L. Pearson, A. Fogelberg. Adolph Hanson, Anton Wahl. Albin Johnson, Ole Nodsle. Aug. Grunewald, Ole E. Granude, Alex Sha, Gustave Formo, J. S. Johnson, Ed. Bristile. C. L. Swanson, Martin Nelson, Mrs. S. O. Sleen, Charles Scheer, Ole Helgeson, L. J. Ras- musson, Gus Mahlert, And Formo, Swen Olson, A. Rudshagen, B. Wes- brod, Harold Ouren, Nels Schalstad, Fred Brandt and William Tobaben. The capital stock of this association was three thousand dollars. The first officers of this corporation were, John Kawalski, president; Edward Bristle, vice-president : J. S. Sammons, secretary ; Alex Sha, treasurer. The officers, with E. F. Carlson, Ole E. Granrud and William Tobaben, constituted the first board of directors.
The Dalton Creamery Company is located in the village of Dalton and was organized on July 1. 1893, with a capital stock which was not to exceed ten thousand dollars, divided into shares of two dollars each. The follow- ing persons were the first officers: K. H. Brandvold, president : Lars Nel- son, vice-president : Ole N. Fossen, secretary; Amund K. Berg. treasurer ; Johan Hoff. A. B. Larson, Johan Aker, L. A. Rustad and Anders J. Stort- roen, directors.
The Dopelius Creamery Association is located in section 25, township 135. range 37 and was organized July 1, 1907, with a capital stock of four thousand five hundred dollars. The following persons formed the associa- tion : J. H. Muckala, William Puranen, Gust A. Ruikka, Adolph Ruikka, John Wiitamaski, Matt Hill, Mike Hendrikson, Andrew Lind and R. D. Pier. The first officers were as follow: John H. Muckala, president : Andrew Lind. secretary; Matt Hill, treasurer. The officers together with William Puranen. Gust A. Ruikka, Roy D. Pier and Mike Henderson con- stituted the first board of directors.
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The Dalton Co-operative Creamery Company is located at the village of Dalton and was organized on May 26, 1906, with a capital stock of four thousand dollars. The incorporators were as follow: Ole O. Sageng. S. M. Skrove, N. E. Thormondson, P. C. Svendsrud, K. H. Brandvold, Jens Torgerson, N. H. Nelson, O. A. Rustad. Oscar T. Hoff, Andrew H. Berget, John L. Faushaug, Nels Huse, E. L. Kvernstoen, Ole E. Hagen, Ole A. Aarness, John T. Hoff, K. N. Sonmor, Elias Erickson, H. O. Christenson, N. B. Anderson, Ludvig Madson, John T. Thompson, Ole Erickson, E. J. Sonmor. Martin N. Rovang. J. Simonson, Ole N. Fossan, Tobias J. Grue, Ole H. Sageng, John Stangvik and Edward M. Minge. The government of this corporation and the management of its affairs was vested in a board of managers consisting of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and three directors. The first officers were as follow: N. E. Thormondson. president : Ole O. Sageng, vice-president; O. I. Brandvold, secretary ; S. M. Skrove, treasurer, and the directors. Oscar T. Hoff, Ole N. Fossen and P. C. Svendsrud.
The Clover Leaf Creamery Company is located in Newton township and was organized January 1, 1907, with a capital stock of two thousand dollars. The original incorporators of this association were Adolph Anderson, Petter Raattama, Henry Anderson, Jacob Heitala, John Sume, Charles J. Palo, Oscar Hitt, Thomas Salo, Henry Hentila, Matti Hentila, Abraham S. Matt- son, O. B. Hill, J. J. Walima and John Kela. Its first directors were Henry Anderson, Charles Palo. John Sumi, Jacob Hietala, Peter Raattama. Adolph Anderson and Oscar Hill. The first officers were as follow: Henry Ander- son, president: Peter Raattama, vice-president; Adolf Anderson, secretary; Jacob Hietala, treasurer.
The Amor Cheese Factory Association was incorporated May 10, 1902. Its factory was situated in section 4. of the township of Amor. The follow- ing is a list of the original incorporators: Andrew Murk, J. N. Davis, (). I .. Young. Christopher Bjorgaard. T. K. Johnson. H. B. Johnson, J. E. Ritchey. F. O. Ward and C. A. Nystrom. The first officers were, O. L. Young, president: F. O. Ward, vice-president; Christopher Bjorgaard, secretary ; T. K. Johnson, treasurer; Carl Nystrom, J. Ritchey and C. Bjor- gaard, trustees. The original price paid for the making of cheese was two cents and one-half cent from patrons living over four miles distant from the factory. The several members of the association agreed to furnish all their milk to the factory and this was to be fresh, unadulterated and unskimmed. Patrons of the association, but not members, were allowed to make an agree- ment with the board of trustees to furnish such amount of milk as might be mutually agreed upon.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Otter Tail county was not formally organized until after the close of the Civil War, and consequently did not contribute any soldiers to that mem- orable conflict, although it appears that the county was listed for the draft. It is true that there were a few people living in the county prior to the Indian massacre of 1862, but as far as is known, this county is credited with no enlistments, either by volunteers or draft. As has been mentioned in another place in this volume, Major George B. Clitherall, the register of the land office at Otter Tail City, was from Alabama, and, upon the opening of the war, returned to his native state. It is probable that a few others accom- panied him from this county, but of this there is no positive evidence.
If it is true that Otter Tail county furnished no men for the Civil War, it is certain that large numbers of men who fought in that struggle came to the county after the war was over. The Grand Army of the Republic at Fergus Falls has enrolled a total of two hundred and sixty-four veterans of the Civil War, and it is probably safe to say that there have been at least a thousand men who saw service in the Union army who have been residents of this county. These men are fast answering the last roll call, and the once flourishing post at Fergus Falls now has only about a score left. Year by year sees a decreased membership, and within the next decade there will be scarcely a one left.
The Spanish-American War is the only one which has occurred within the history of Otter Tail county in which its sons have been able to partici- pate. Fergus Falls sent a company, but. like all the other companies from this state, it did not reach the scene of war, not getting any closer to Cuba than Chattanooga. Consequently, the military history of Otter Tail county resolves itself into the history of the different military organizations which have been founded as a result of the different wars of the United States. It seems appropriate to mention first the one organization of the county which finds its basis in the Revolutionary War. This organization, the Daughters of the American Revolution, has been in existence in Fergus Falls for more than seventeen years. Its membership is restricted to those whose ancestors participated in the struggle for independence.
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