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When the census of 1870 was taken, Redwood county extended to the state line, embracing the present counties of Redwood, Lyon, Lincoln, Yellow Medicine and La qui Parle. In this vast region there were then living 1,829 people. Redwood Falls town- ship had not been created. However it embraced, generally speaking, all of the present county of Redwood, with the excep- tion of the towns of Sheridan and Sherman, which had been organized with their present boundaries. Lac qui Parle em- braced the settlements in what is now Lac qui Parle county. Lynd embraced the settlements in what are now Lyon and Lin- coln counties, and also took in a few scattering settlements in the extreme western part of what is now Redwood county. Yel- low Medicine embraced the settlements along the Yellow Medi- cine river in what is now Yellow Medicine county and also the scattered settlement in what is now Swedes Forest township in Redwood county. The population of what is now Redwood Falls
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was therefore about 900. The census figures are as follows : Red- wood Falls, 691; Sheridan, 111; Sherman, 67; Lac qui Parle, 307; Yellow Medicine, 385; Lynd, 268.
When the census of 1875 was taken the population of Red- wood county was 2,982. Owing to irregularities in the creating of townships and the error that had been made in taking for granted the inclusion of all unorganized area in the uncreated township of Redwood Falls, the detailed figures of that census are of little definite value for township comparisons.
The census of 1880 was taken according to present day town- ship divisions. The county population had jumped to 5,375. Redwood Falls, Lamberton and Walnut Grove had been created as villages. Three townships had more than 300 people, Brook- ville with 326, Springdale with 307, and Charlestown with 304. Four had more than 200 and less than 300, Paxton with 259; Swedes Forest with 251, Sundown with 231, and Lamberton with 224. Twelve towns had a population of 100 or more, and less than 200, North Hero with 196, Gales with 195, Westline with 168, Underwood with 157, Delhi with 156, Sheridan with 155, Sher- man with 142, Johnsonville with 124, New Avon with 140, Wil- low Lake with 114, Three Lakes with 102, Redwood Falls with 100. Seven had less than 100; Honner with 96, Kintire with 71, Vail with 61, Morgan with 56, Waterbury with 54, Vesta with 53 and Granite Rock with 50.
In 1885 no new villages had been created. The population of the county had jumped from 5,375 in 1880 to 6,488. All the towns had increased in population except Granite Rock, Spring- dale, Waterbury and Westline. The population figures for that year were: Over 400-Brookville, 446; Charlestown, 421. Over 300 and less than 400-Swedes Forest, 328; Paxton, 314. Over 200 and less than 300-Lamberton, 282; Sundown, 277; Springdale, 266; Delhi, 225; Gales, 222. Over 100 and less than 200-North Hero, 198; Sherman, 196; Johnsonville, 174; Redwood Falls, 168; Underwood, 166; New Avon, 164; Sheridan, 159; Willow Lake, 151; Three Lakes, 150; Morgan, 139; Honner, 118; Kintire, 115; Westline, 114. Under 100-Vail, 96; Vesta, 76; Waterbury, 46; Granite Rock, 40.
The population in 1890 had increased to 9,386 people. Mor- gan village had been created from a part of Morgan township. All the townships had showed a decided increase in population. No township had less than 140 people. Only seven had less than 200. Over 500-Brookville, 582; Charlestown, 546. Over 400 and less than 500-Sundown, 452; Paxton, 423. Over 300 and less than 400-Delhi, 391; Swedes Forest, 370; Lamberton, 350; Sheridan, 317. Over 200 and less than 300-Springdale, 299; Willow Lake, 293; New Avon, 284; Three Lakes, 274; Gales, 272; North Hero, 255; Kintire, 253; Johnsonville, 249; Sherman,
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249; Underwood, 238; Vail, 213. Under 200 and over 100-Vesta, 199; Morgan, 196; Redwood Falls, 189; Waterbury, 175; Honner, 167; Westline, 141; Granite Rock, 140.
In 1895 the population of the county had increased to 13,533. Two new villages had been created, Belview from Kintire and Sanborn from Charlestown. All of the townships had increased in population. Only one of the townships, Honner, which con- sists of but few sections, had less than 200 people. Only three others, Waterbury, Westline and Redwood Falls, had less than 300. The figures were as follows: Over 600-Brookville, 629. Between 500 and 600-Sundown, 597; Delhi, 568; Charlestown, 514. Between 400 and 500-Morgan, 461; Willow Lake, 461; Sheridan, 459; Vesta, 453; Lamberton, 445; New Avon, 443; John- sonville, 425; Paxton, 425; Three Lakes, 415. Between 300 and 400-Sherman, 392; Springdale, 367; Underwood, 365; Kintire, 364; Swedes Forest, 363; Granite Rock, 356; North Hero, 351; Gales, 350; Vail, 347. Between 200 and 300-Redwood Falls, 285; Westline, 282; Waterbury, 266. Under 200-Honner, 195.
In 1900, the population of the county had increased to 17,261, an increase of 7,875 people, and 83.9 per cent since 1890. Vesta and Wabasso villages had been organized. All the townships had increased in population except Sherman, Swedes Forest, Brookville, and Delhi. None of the towns had less than 262 popu- lation. Honner was the only one with less than 300. Westline, Swedes Forest, Sherman, and Redwood Falls were the only oth- ers with a population of less than 400. Over 600-Sheridan, 699; Sundown, 661; Brookville, 621; Willow Lake, 603; Lamberton, 612. Between 500 and 600-Paxton, 598; North Hero, 583; New Avon, 547; Granite Rock, 539; Vesta, 531; Charlestown, 525; Delhi, 516; Waterbury, 514; Three Lakes, 512. Between 400 and 500-Johnsonville, 499; Vail, 497; Morgan, 489; Gales, 441; Kin- tire, 437; Springdale, 431; Underwood, 407. Under 400-West- line, 372; Sherman, 358; Swedes Forest, 349; Redwood Falls, 337; Honner, 262.
The population reached highwater mark in 1905, with a total of 19,034, an increase of 40.6 per cent in ten years. The villages of Clements, Delhi, Lucan, Milroy, North Redwood, Revere, Sea- forth, and Wanda had been organized since the Federal census of 1900. The growth in population was for the most part in the villages. The townships of Sheridan, Sherman, Swedes Forest, Vesta, Willow Lake, Charlestown, Delhi, Gales, Honner, John- sonville, New Avon and North Hero had decreased in popula- tion. Population of 600 and over-Sundown, 678; Lamberton, 618; Paxton, 610; Granite Rock, 600. Between 500 and 600- Waterbury, 593; Vail, 556; North Hero, 553; Morgan, 552; Sheri- dan, 538; New Avon, 553; Three Lakes, 520; Charlestown, 519; Vesta, 511. Between 400 and 500 Johnsonville, 498; Kintire,
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489; Underwood, 487; Willow Lake, 477; Delhi, 454; Gales, 440; Springdale, 431; Westline, 409. Under 400-Sherman, 388; Red- wood Falls, 380; Honner, 233 (including 126 in North Redwood village, without which the population of the township was 107).
The federal census of 1910 gives the latest authentic returns of Redwood county population. In that year the population of the county had decreased to 18,425, the wet years having caused many of the residents to leave. The townships which showed a decrease in population were: Sherman, Sundown, Swedes For- est, Three Lakes, Underwood, Vail, Vesta, Brookville, Gales, Granite Rock, Honner, Johnsonville, Kintire, Morgan, New Avon, North Hero and Redwood Falls. Those showing an increase were : Sheridan, Springdale, Waterbury, Westline, Willow Lake, Charlestown, Delhi, Lamberton and Paxton. In this connection it should be stated that the population of Lamberton township is not entirely rural, as an unincorporated portion of the village of Lamberton overflows into the township. Over 600-Water- bury, 658; Sundown, 648; Lamberton, 634; Paxton, 629; Brook- ville, 610. Between 500 and 600-Granite Rock, 560; Sheridan, 557; Vail, 553; Willow Lake, 548; Charlestown, 532; Morgan, 525; Three Lakes, 512; Vesta, 505. Between 400 and 500-New Avon, 494; Johnsonville, 488; Springdale, 476; Delhi, 471; North Hero, 450; Westline, 446; Underwood, 441; Kintire, 429; Gales, 411. Under 400-Sherman, 380; Redwood Falls, 362; Swedes Forest, 336; Honner, 105.
SWEDES FOREST.
(By A. O. Gimmestad.)
Swedes Forest township is located in the very northern cor- ner of Redwood county, and embraces Congressional fractional township 114-37, lying south of the Minnesota river. It is bounded on the north by the Minnesota river, on the east by Delhi, on the south by Kintire, and on the west by Yellow Medicine county. There are two small creeks flowing northward in this township.
The original survey of this township was made during 1866. The work was started by Richard Jewett and George Howe, U. S. deputy surveyor, on July 9, 1866. The land was first class. In the river bottoms in sections 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, and the north half of 20, in the section 24, northwest quarter of section 25, northeast quarter of section 26 were large deposits of trap rock. In sections 21, 22, 27 and 28 and part of 23 and 26 the lands in the bottoms were rich first class soils. The Minnesota river ran through sections 7, 8, 9, 16, 21, 22, 23 and 24. A narrow strip of timber, principally willow and cottonwood, was found along the banks. The timber was heavy, oak, ash, and elm trees were also
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found in other parts of the townships besides along the river. In the northeast quarter of section 30 were found the Boiling Springs. From these flowed the creek which ran through sec- tions 20 and 21 to the Minnesota river.
Beginning with March 2, 1868, the west part of Swedes For- est was a part of Yellow Medicine township and after Yellow Medicine county was organized March 4, 1871, was considered a part of Redwood Falls township. In the meantime the east part had been considered a part of Redwood Falls township. Swedes Forest was created Sept. 4, 1872. It consisted of township 113-37 and all of township 114, ranges 36 and 37, south of the Minne- sota. Thus it included the present townships of Kintire and Swedes Forest, and a part of the present township of Delhi. Kin- tire was created May 11, 1880. On that date fractional 104-36 was attached to Delhi. In the meantime, on February 10, 1880, the present boundaries of Swedes Forest had been established, as an election ordered held at the home of J. J. Hanson, Feb. 23, 1880.
The surface is mostly gently rolling prairie, except the bluffs along the river bottom, which bottom is from one to two miles wide. The soil is rich, deep, black loam with clay sub-soil, and is very productive. The farm buildings and improvements are better than the average of any settlement in this county. The population is all Norwegian, with the exception of one Dane, who is married to a Norwegian, one Scotchman, and one Ger- man. There is one Norwegian Lutheran church located on the Minnesota bluff near the center of section 28; a cemetery near the church, four public schools, one at the southwest corner of section 17, one at the northeast corner of section 31, one at the southeast corner of section 28, and one at the southeast corner of N. 1/2 of S. E. 1/4 of section 26.
The first white settler was Nels Swenson, who was born near the city of Helsingborg, Sweden, in 1837; came to the United States in 1863, came from West Troy, New York, together with another Swede, by the name of Holz, arriving at Swedes Forest in September, 1865. Nels Swenson settled on the S. 1/2, S. E. 1/4, section 26, and N. 1/2 of N. E. 1/4, section 25, 114-37. Mr. Holz assisted Mr. Swenson in building a log cabin, where the two lived together nearly a year. Mr. Holz, being an ex-soldier, moved to near Beaver Falls, Renville county, on a claim awarded him by the Government.
Early in the spring of 1866 a young American by the name of Foot. came up, and settled in section 26, on the farm later occupied by Fred Holt. Mr. Foot, one day at the Minnesota river, in jumping from one rock to another, injured or strained him- self internally. He was taken to Redwood Falls for medical aid, where he died later from his injuries. There were several friendly
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Sioux Indians that camped near the log cabin, who frequently came to the cabin and asked for things that they were in need of. The old Government trail, or road, was near this house and it became a stopping place for travelers. Although the occupants were bachelors, the travelers were always welcome, and they re- ceived the best to be had and most of the time without any com- pensation, the latch string to the door was always on the outside. Acting Governor Austin was among the many notables enter- tained there.
On December 22, 1867, Peter Swenson, a brother of Nels, came to Swedes Forest. In coming there he was properly initiated to the weather of the Northwest. Peter Swenson was born in Sweden at the same place as his brother Nels, in 1841. He came to the United States in 1864, left Rome, N. Y., for the West Dec. 10, 1867, arriving at Redwood Falls, Minn., Dec. 21. At Redwood Falls he met a young man by the name of Guleck Olson, from Renville county ; with him he started out afoot for Nels Swenson's house, a distance of fourteen miles out from Redwood Falls. Three or four miles out from Redwood Falls, they met Knute Berge, Iver Iverson, Jr., and Tov Rudy, on skiis and Nels Swen- son, afoot, on the way to Redwood Falls. The three men on skiis proceeded to Redwood Falls and Nels Swenson returned with Peter Swenson and Guleck Olson. A very strong cold wind was blowing from the northwest, which they had to face all the way, which chilled the travelers and tired them. Nels Swenson got so cold and exhausted that his companions had a hard time to get him home. He did not recover entirely from the effects for more than a year afterward. Knute Berge, Iver Iverson and Tov Rudy started on skiis for home toward evening. Two or three miles out of Redwood Falls, Tov Rudy said he was getting very tired and that he did not think he could make home against the wind. They consulted together as to what to do. Mr. Rudy insisted on going back to Redwood Falls. It was finally agreed that Mr. Rudy return to Redwood Falls, he being favored with the wind being on his back and it being only a short distance. Berge and Iverson were to continue homeward, but after pro- ceeding four or five miles night overtook them. Realizing that they could not go any farther against the wind on the prairie they turned their course toward the Minnesota river in quest of timber. They at last succeeded in reaching the bluff near Rice creek. There being a little timber, they gathered some dry branches to build a fire. To their horror they found that they had only one and a half match between them, but with this they succeeded in starting a fire which they kept going all night, thus saving their lives. They arrived at the Swenson cabin the next morning. That same morning two half-breed Indians started out hunting, coming out on the prairie west from Redwood Falls.
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They noticed some object in the distance moving about and fall- ing down; upon arrival at this object they found it to be Mr. Rudy, who had been out on the prairie all night. They brought him to Redwood Falls where he was treated by Dr. Hitchcock, but he died from the effects of his sufferings and frost.
In the spring of 1868 Peter Swenson took up S. 1/2, N. E. 1/4 and N. 1/2, S. E. 1/4, section 35-114-37, but lived with his brother Nels until 1871, when he married Christine Torstensen, from New Ulm. Miss Torstensen was born at Vignes near Lilleham- mer, Norway. By this time several Norwegians had settled farther west, along the Yellow Medicine river. Their nearest trading place being Redwood Falls and Nels Swenson, now having a housekeeper, the Swenson home became a midway stopping place for nearly all of the settlers farther west. In 1869 Peter Swenson applied for a postoffice, he was appointed postmaster and named it Swedes Forest postoffice. This name was selected because a Swede was the first settler, and Forest on account of the timber that was there where Mr. Swenson built his log cabin. Nels Swenson left Swedes Forest for Bosque county, Texas, in 1876. In 1877 Peter Swenson left for the same place with his family in a coverel wagon. It took them nine weeks to make the trip. They lived in Bosque county about two years, when Peter Swenson started a ranch on Little Cedar creek in Stephens county, Texas, seven miles southwest from Caddo, where he now resides with his family. Nels is now 78 years old; he never married and resides with his brother Peter. The ranch is called Swensondale Stock Farm, Peter Swenson and Son, proprietors. Peter Swen- son has 3,500 acres, his son Selmer has 1,150 acres. They have 400 acres under cultivation, using a 12-25 horsepower tractor for plowing, threshing, seeding and harvesting the grain. They keep more than 800 well bred Hereford cattle, besides a large number of horses and mules. They have the best and most expensive residence building in Stephens county ; all this is clear from debt or incumbrances, which shows that the hardy Swedes, who started in at Swedes Forest, without any financial means, have made good also in other parts of the country.
In the spring of 1867 came Knute Knutson Berge, wife Inge- borg, two daughters, Christiana and Anna. They were from Hardanger, Norway, and came to Swedes Forest from Rose Creek, Wis. Christiana married Andres Anderson (called Vos- sen), but died a few years later, leaving one daughter, Gurine, who married Christian Iverson. Anna married Erick Sander and they live on the land settled by Mr. Knutson, that part of section 8, lying south of the Minnesota river. Mrs. Ingeborg Knutson died in the early seventies. Mr. Knutson then married Elizabeth Jordanger from Bredheim, Nordfjord, Norway. She still resides on the farm with her son-in-law, Sander. Knute
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Knutson died some fifteen years ago. At the same time and in the same party came Torkel Olson Lyse, wife Martha, and daugh- ter Karen, who later married Egnebrigt Lyse. Mrs. Martha Lyse died and Mr. Lyse later married one Mrs. Nestebo; they are both now dead. Mr. Lyse settled on lots 3 and 4, section 7, near the Minnesota river. The Lyses were from Stavanger, Norway, and came here from Rose Creek, Wis. In the same party also came Iver Iverson, Jr., then a single man; he also came from Rose Creek, Wis., and was from Stavanger, Norway. He set- tled on S. 1/2 of N. W. 1/4, section 19, in the woods on the Minne- sota bottom bluffs. He returned to Wisconsin the following year and married Kari Iverson. They had five children, Halvor, Jörgine, Hans, Iver and Oliver. Halvor married Jöde Abraham- son. They reside on their farm northeast from Echo. Jörgine married Hans Abrahamson. She died some five years ago. Hans married Emma Sander, and resides in Belview. Iver and Oliver are unmarried, and reside on the homestead with their mother. In 1867 came Tov Rudy, his wife Turi, and son Lars, and daughter Gunhild. They were from Numedal, Norway, and came here from Fillmore county, Minn. They settled on S. 1/2, N. E. 1/4, section 28. Mr. Rudy died from exposure in the frost the fol- lowing winter. Mrs. Rudy married Jens Hanson. He is dead and Turi lives with her son, Tom. Lars Rudy married Christiana Eide from Olden, Nordfjord, Norway. She died about twenty years ago. Lars lives in northern Minnesota. Gunhild married Torsten Mostad, now of Miner county, North Dakota. In 1868 Tarald Iverson and wife, Helena, came. They were from Stav- angar, Norway, and came here from Rose Creek, Wis. They set- tled on E. 1/2, N. E. 1/4, section 18. Helena died in 1915. They had seven children, Taletta, Julia, Anna, Christian, Ingeborg, Thomas and Chrestine. Taletta married Talsten Herried and lives in Renville county. Julia married Andres Anderson (Vos- sen), who died many years ago. She lives with her father on the farm. Anna married Ole Sander and lives near the old farm. Christian married Gurine Anderson and lives on his farm north- east from Echo. Ingeborg married Wilhelm Hetle and lives on their farm in section 16, Swedes Forest. Thomas is not married and lives with his father. Chrestine married Thor Hetle and lives on their farm in section 19, Swedes Forest. Ole Herried and wife, Kriste, came in 1869. They were from Hardanger, Nor- way. They settled on N. 1/2, S. E. 1/4, section 17. They had eight children, Halsten, Ole, Engeborg, Josephine, Andreas, Knute, Lena and Christiana. Halsten married Taletta Iverson and lives on their farm in Renville county. Ole is not married, and lives in Yellow Medicine county. Engeborg married Ole D. Tufto, and lives on their farm in section 17. Josephine married Elen Lee, they moved to near Brooten, Minn., where Mr. Lee died some
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years ago. Andreas married Josephine Mogen. They live at Morgan, Minn. Knute married Gina Haagenson. They live near Morden, Canada. Lina married Christian Anderson. He died in 1915. She lives on their farm in Yellow Medicine county. Christiana married M. O. Gimmestad. They live on their farm in section 20. Kristi Herried died long ago. Ole then married Maria Chilstrop; they are both dead some years ago. Bent H. Hegdahl and wife, Barbro, from Indviken, Nordfjord, Norway, came here from Crawford county, Wis., in 1870. They settled on N. 1/2, N. E. 1/4, section 29. They had eight children-Annie, Helga, Wilhelmina, Bertina, Marie, Henry and Josephine. Annie married A. O. Gimmestad and lives in Belview. Helga married Mons. R. Fosness. She died in 1913. Wilhelmina married C. M. Olson. She died in 1915. Bertina married Andrew Peterson and lives in Belview. Maria married A. W. Lyslo and resides in Bel- view. Henry bought the home farm. He married Clara Bergon and resides on the farm. Josephine resides with her mother in Belview. Bent H. Hegdahl and wife moved into Belview in 1910. Mr. Hegdahl died in 1915. Mrs. Hegdahl resides in Belview. Ole K. Rake and wife, Elizabeth, from Olden, Nordfjord, Norway, came here in 1870 from Crawford county, Wis. They had three children-Britha, Knute and Helge. Britha married Henrick Odegaard and lives on their farm near Baker, N. D. Knute died some 25 years ago. Helge married Maria Odegaard and lives on their farm in N. E. 1/4, section 30. Ole Rake died early in the seventies. Mrs. Rake married Tolef Reierson. They had one child, Olina, who married Halvor Huseby, and lives on the old homestead. Elizabeth Rake died about seven years ago. Kol- bent K. Rake, a brother of Ole K. Rake, came here in 1870. He married Berta Gimmestad. They have eleven children-Bertina, Ellen, Knute, Olina, Anna, Marie, Clara, Emma, Oscar, Carl, and Lenora. Bertina married G. R. Blackseth and resides at Fair- view, Mont. Mr. Rake settled on S. 1/2 S. E. 1/4, section 30, where he now resides.
Frederick Holt came to Swedes Forest in 1867 and brought his family in 1869. The story of this settlement is found in this work under the head of "Pioneer Experiences." At about the same time David Tibbitts settled in the township.
The first election of township officers was held at the home of J. J. Hanson on Sept. 21, 1872. Meeting was called to order by Peter Swenson. Frederick Holt was duly chosen moderator of the meeting. Knut Knutson, Hans A. Bakke, and David Tibbitts were duly chosen judges of the election. Torkel Oleson was elected chairman of the board of supervisors; Iver Iverson and Hans A. Bakke, supervisors; Peter Swenson, town clerk; Torsten Mostad, town treasurer; David Tibbitts and Frederick Holt, jus- tices of the peace ; Ole A. Harid and Taral Iverson, constables.
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The annual meeting of the town of Swedes Forest was held in the home of J. J. Hanson, on the 11th day of March, 1873. The following officers were elected : Hans A. Bakke, chairman; Iver Iverson and Torkel Oleson, supervisors; Peter Swenson, clerk; Torsten Mostad, treasurer; Ole K. Rake, assessor. The annual meeting of the town of Swedes Forest was held on March 10, 1874. The following officers were elected : Hans A. Bakke, chairman; Iver Iverson and Torkel Oleson, supervisors; Peter Swenson, clerk; T. Mostad, treasurer; Ole A. Harid, assessor ; Ole K. Rake and Amund A. Harid, constables; Peter Swenson and David Tibbitts, justices of the peace. Bent H. Hegdal was duly chosen overseer of the highways in road district No. 1, and Hans A. Bakke for road district No. 2. The annual meeting of the town of Swedes Forest was held at the home of J. J. Hanson, March 9, 1875, and the following officers were elected : Hans A. Bakke, chairman; Andrew Cole and Iver Iverson, supervisors; Peter Swenson, clerk; Torsten Mostad, treasurer; Andrew Cole, justice; Ole A. Harid, assessor; John Martin, constable. At the annual election held at the home of Nils Stenson on March 14, 1876, the following officers were elected: Amond Amondson, chairman ; Nils Sandager and Mathias Keller, supervisors; John Martin, clerk; Ole Cole, treasurer; Ole A. Harid, assessor; Arch Stewart, justice; Fred Holt and Nels Stenson, constables. At. the annual election held at the house of Nils Stenson on March 13, 1877, the following officers were elected: Fred Holt, chair- man; Even Sampson and H. H. Hegdahl, supervisors; Peter Swen- son, clerk; Ole Cole, treasurer; Andrew Cole, assessor; Torsten Mostad, justice of the peace; Nils H. Sandager and Hans A. Bakke, constables. At the annual election held at the house of J. J. Hanson on March 12, 1878, the following officers were elected : Fred Holt, chairman; Ole Cole and Iver Iverson, super- visors; Torsten Mostad, clerk; Nils Stenson, treasurer; Andrew Cole, assessor ; A. Stewart, justice of the peace; Ole Johnson and Kolbert Knutson, constables. At the annual election held at the house of J. J. Hanson on March 11, 1879, the following officers were elected : Hans A. Bakke, chairman ; John Martin and B. H. Hegdahl, supervisors; Toarsten Mostad, clerk ; Nils H. Sandager, treasurer; Andrew Cole, assessor; J. B. Holms, justice of the peace; Kolben Knutson and H. M. Sandager, constables.
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