J austin regan, one of the pioneer business men of Fessenden, Wells County, is engaged in handling implements and machinery, and is snidely known as a man of ability, and true citizenship
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Mr. Roberts was the-fourth in a fancily of nine children and at the age of three years came to America with his parents and was reared on a farm in Wisconsin. He was given a good common-school education and attended two terms at Lawrence University at Appleton, Wisconsin. He began for himself at the age of sixteen years and after hiring out one year followed lumbering eight years and traveled from Warsaw, Wisconsin, to St. Louis, Missouri for many years, and while raft pilot made seven dollars per day. He began farming in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, in 1871, and owned eighty acres of land, part of which was timber land. He made this a pleasant home and from the farm gained a comfortable competence, and when he disposed of his interests there was able to begin in Dakota with some means. He went to Foster County, North Dakota, in 1883, and entered claim to land as a pre-emption and tree claim in township 147 range 67, and erected a house and small barn. He had about four thousand dollars and had all necessary machinery and began farming on an extensive scale. He and his children now own together seven hundred and twenty acres of land, on which he has erected a complete set of substantial buildings. His farm is within two miles of the station and a school building is erected on the land, and lee has one and a half acres of forest trees and plenty of good water. Mr. Roberts was stricken with paralysis after completing arrangements for the economical conduct of the farm and the enjoyment of his fortune, and for the least two years has been an invalid and the farm has been in charge of his sans since 1897. Our subject was married in 1870 to Miss Matilda Edwards, of Welsh descent. Mrs. Roberts' father, Hugh Edwards, was a farmer by occupation. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Roberts: M. Louisa, Edward W. and M. Pierce. The youngest child died in infancy. Mrs. Roberts was an invalid for ten years and her death occurred in 1892. Mr. Roberts has always taken an active interest in the welfare of his community and has held numerous township offices. Politically he is a Populist and is a man of worth and highly esteemed by his fellow men. HON. CHARLES A. SANFORD. As an all round prominent citizen no man in Stutsman County is more entitled to mention in a volume of this nature, than Mr. Sanford. He has aided materially in the upbuilding of that region, and his present high position among the business men and public-spirited citizens of his community has been accorded hint as a fitting tribute to his labors. Aside front extensive land interests in North Dakota, he is proprietor of the "Courtenay Gazette," and is also established in the real estate, insurance and collection business, in which he has built up a lucrative and ever-increasing business. A portrait of I\ Ir. Sanford is shown in connection with this sketch. Our subject was born in Washtenaw County, Michigan, in 1838 and was a son of Ezra and Almira (Chamberlain) Sanford. His parents were of American descent, and his father was born in Vermont, and was a farmer by occupation. He settled in Michigan in 1837, and when our subject was but seven years of age the mother died, and the lousily moved to Indiana, and after two years returned to Michigan. Our subject was the youngest in a family of twelve children, and was reared on his father's tarn:, and at the age of fourteen years he went to Indiana to make his home with his sister. After three and a half years there he returned to his native state and three years later attended the State Normal School and then taught one term of school, after which he entered the Ypsilanti high school, and entered the classical department of the University of Michigan in 1861. He attended this institution three and a half years, and during his junior year he was for several months employed in the office of the auditor-general at Lansing, Michigan, and returned to school in the fall of '64. He was appointed paymaster's clerk in the United States volunteer service in February, 1865, and went to Washington where, in addition to his clerical duties, he continued his studies without instructors, and returning to Ann Arbor in the fall he passed private examinations before his several professors, and was graduated from the University with the class of 1866, with the degree of A. 11., and later took the degree of A. M. He then engaged in the lumber business in the Saginaw valley, but fire soon destroyed his null, and he lost about four thousand six hundred dollars. He spent two years as principal of the ward schools of Lansing, Michigan, and in 1876 was elected superintendent of the Lansing city schools, which position he held nearly seven years, when he was compelled to resign on account of failing health. He went to North Dakota in the spring of 1883, and raised one crop on land east of Jamestown, and the following fall filed claim to the south half of section 26, township, 144, range 62, and built a claim shanty and a board barn and began farming. He moved onto this land in the fall of 1884, where he resided until the spring of 1898. He purchased section 35, township 144, range 62, in 1889, and has added to his possessions from time to time since, and is now the owner of extensive and valuable tracts. His home farm consists of six hundred and forty acres, and in 1899 he purchased nine hundred and thirty-four acres of land in the southwestern part of Griggs County. The last named tract is yet uncultivated, but is valuable property. Mr. Sanford engaged in stock-raising and dairying largely while on his farm, and has every convenience on the farm to facilitate the work. His articles on dairying were widely copied its state reports and dairy journals. He retired from farm labors in the spring of 1898 and removed to Courtenay, where he erected the finest residence in that locality, and has since made his home. He established the "Courtenay Gazette" in October, t897, and the following spring assumed charge of the paper. Mr. Sanford is an influential citizen, and takes an active interest in affairs of a public or religious nature. In 1896 he was commissioned from the Fargo presbytery to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States, which met in Saratoga. He is secretary and treasurer of the Jamestown Presbyterian College. For several years he has been a director in the Alliance Hail Association of North Dakota. He was elected as a representative to the state legislature of North Dakota in 1898, and is at this writing, March, 1900, chairman of the committee on education, occupies a place on the committee on appropriations, committee on irrigation and on the joint committee on charitable institutions and the joint committee on educational institutions. During Roger Allen's administration he was a member of the state board of agriculture. In 1897 Governor Briggs appointed Mr. Sanford delegate to the farmers' national congress which convened at St. Paul. He did very efficient work and his public spirit is always manifest. He occupied a very eligible seat in the parquet in Ford's theater on the night of April 14, 1865, when President Lincoln was assassinated by J. Wilkes Booth whose escape he witnessed with profound regret. He has been treasurer of the school district since t893. Politically Mr. Sanford is a Republican and has attended as a delegate, numerous conventions in the county and state. He holds membership in the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the Owls and Delta Kappa Epsilon (college) fraternities.
Our subject was born in Sogn Bergen Stift, Norway, July 3o, t837, and was reared on a farm and continued his residence there till April, 1869, when he left his native land for America and landed at Quebec in Slay, of that year. He went with Isis wife Irons Quebec to Red Wing, Minnesota, and later to Goodhue County, -Minnesota, and worked there one year at farm labor and then worked in Rice County one year. He went to Cass County, North Dakota, June 9, 1871, and settled on the farm where inc now lives. He has added to his possessions front tine to time and is now the owner of one hundred and ninety acres of well improved land, and he has erected good buildings and completed every arrangement for lessening, labor and disposing more easily of the products of the farm. He is a thorough, practical farmer and his estate bears evidence of careful management and painstaking care in its operation. Our subject was married, ins Norway, April 15, 1869, to Miss Solvei Ousen, who was born in Nor' way Slay 27, 185o. Mr. and Mrs. Headland are the parents of six children, as follows: Ella SI., Andrew J., Carrie 0., Emil J., Anna S. and Herman N. Mr. Headland takes an active interest in educational affairs, and has served as a member of the school board for many years. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church. ANDREW A. FRISKOP, an influential and well-to-do farmer of Sargent county, has acquired his fortune by dint of Isis own efforts. He is a foreign-born citizens, but has become thoroughly identified with American progress and is one of the leading men of his community. He has a tine farm in Hall Township and his home on section 24 furnishes all the comforts of rural life. Our subject was born in Norway September 28, 1850. He resisted in his native land until the spring of t877, when he cause to America and located in Winneshiek County, Iowa, where he re- 14 mauled five years, working at farm labor. He went to Sargent County, North Dakota, in the spring of 1882 and entered a homestead claim to land on sections 24, of Hall Township, where he located and has since been a resident. He has erected a complete set of farm buildings of substantial and commodious fortis and Isis fans bears every evidence of good management. He has added to Isis possessions and is now the owner of five hundred and sixty acres of land. Our subject was married, in the spring of 1883, in Winneshiek County, Iowa. to Hell-nine Gilbertson, who was born in Winneshick County, June 17, 186t. Mr. and Mrs. Friskoji are the parents of six children, as follows: Edwin, Albert, Nora, Alma, Henry and Clara. Mr. Friskop is an active church worker and is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church. He takes much interest in local affairs of a public nature and works earnestly for the better interests of his community. He has served as township assessor two years, school treasurer thirteen years, township treasurer six years and county commissioner six years. He was a candidate on the Independent ticket in the fall of 1898 for the state legislature and is one of the leaching men of Sargent County. He is a gentleman of true worth and highly respected wherever he is known. O. J. OLSON, one of the worthy citizens that Norway has furnished the new world, is now an honored resident of Fargo, North Dakota, and is efficiently serving as auditor of Cass County. He was born near the village of Kragcroe, Norway, August 12, 1851, and during his early life remained in his native land, where his education was acquired. On leaving, school in 1869. He came to the United States and first located in Amherst, Portage County, Wisconsin. He made his house in that state for some years and for five years engaged in clerking for Hons. James J. Nelson. In 1876 he removed to Minnesota and during his residence there was interested in the pump and windmill business. In November, 1878, Mr. Olson came to Fargo, North Dakota, and for souse time was employed as clerk in the office of P. P. Nokken, then county treasurer. Later he was engaged in various occupations until 1880, when he started a store at Norman. Subsequently he removed to Kindred and conducted a store and hotel at that place until t884, when he was elected assessor of Cass County and served in that capacity for two years. In 1887 he was appointed city assessor of Fargo, under Major A. W. Edwards, mayor of the city, and in t889 was made clerk of the probate and county courts, which positions he most creditably filled for seven years. In 1896 he was selected by the Republican central committee. five slays before the election, to fill the vacancy caused by the cleatIn of John C. Miller. nominee for county auditor, and was elected to that office. He was re-elected in 1898 and is now filling that position in a most capable and satisfactory manner. In 1881 Mr. Olson was united in marriage with Christine Thorson, a native of Iowa, and to them have been born four children, who are still living, namely: Bessie L., Alice G., Charles N. and Ethel L. Since becoming an American citizen Mr. Olson has affiliated with the Republican party and he has served as secretary of the county central committee. Socially he is a Knight Templar Mason and a member of the Mystic Shrine; is past master of Fargo Lodge, A. 0. U. W., and also belongs to the Modern Woodmen of America. He is well known and highly respected and has proved a very popular and efficient officer. ANDREW A. BARBO. In whatever vocation engaged the successful man is the industrious man. Among those who have added to their possessions and have gained a goodly competence by the exercise of that characteristic the gentleman above named is entitled to mention. He is now the owner of one of the best farms in Eagle Township, Richland County, and has acquired his estate through honest industry. He is well-known as a man of good character, and is highly esteemed. - Our subject was born in Norway, December 28, 1845, and was the only child born to Andrew O. and Randi Barbo. His father died in Norway in the winter of 5897, aged eighty-three years, and Isis mother died in 1890, aged ninety-six years. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and was educated in his native land. He continued his residence there until April, 1871, when he emigrated to America, landing in New York, in May of that year. He went at once to Menomonie, Wisconsin, where he was employed nine years by the KnoppStout Lumber Company. He went to Richland County, North Dakota, in June, 188o, and entered claim to one hundred and sixty acres of land as a homestead. He is now in possession of this farm, on which he has erected a complete set of substantial and commodious farm buildings, and added every convenience of modern farming. He is the fortunate possessor of four hundred and eighty acres of land and engages in general fawning-. Our subject was married in Norway, in the fall of 1870, to Engar A. Oinm, a native of Norway. Mr. and Mrs. Barbo have one daughter and one son, as follows: Mary A. and Albert R. Mr. Barbo takes much interest in local affairs and has served as one of the board of supervisors of Eagle Township, chairman of the board, and in various school offices, and is an earnest worker for the development and advancement of his community. LOUIS L. BRAKKE. Among the foreign-born residents of Cass County, North Dakota, who arc thoroughly identified wills American civilization and progress, may be noted Mr. Brakke. He is the owner of a fine farm in section 30, in Stanley Township, on which he has placed good improvements, and is surrounded by all which goes to make country life pleasant. He has spent nearly a quarter of a century in North Dakota, and is known throughout Cass County as a progressive, enlightened farmer, who is an earnest supporter of every good cause, and enterprise which tends to the general welfare of his community. Our subject was born in Bergen Stift, Norway, May 20, 1842, and was reared in his native land and received a good education. He was raised on a farm till seventeen years of age, when he started to earn his own livelihood, and he followed sea coasting for several years till he emigrated to America in the spring of 1871. He settled in Goodhue County, Minnesota, and worked at farming and carpentry in that county about seven years, and in 1878 went to Cass County, North Dakota, and purchased two hundred and forty acres of land, in section 30, in Stanley Township, where he has since resided. He is now the owner of two hundred and thirty-three acres of choice laud in North Dakota, and four hundred in Minnesota, and follows genera] farming, and has suet with eminent success. Our subject was married in Cass County, North Dakota, in June, 1878, to Miss Agnetta Paulson, who was born in Norway, December 23, 1857. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Brakke, as follows: Albert C., Leonard 0., and Emma 0. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Brakke and two children spent the slimmer of 1899 in Norway, and Mr. Brakke previously paid a visit to his native land. He is a gentleman of wide experience and practical nature, and highly esteeen led by his fellowmen. He has served as a member of the board board of supervisors of Stanley Township, and lends his influence for good local government. A. H. GRAY. The prosperity of any community depends upon its business activity and the enterprise manifest in commercial circles is the foundation upon which is builded the material welfare of town, state and nation. The most important factors in public life at the 'present day are therfore men who are in control of 'successful business interests and such a one is Mr. Gray, the leading lumber dealer of Valley City. He was born in Branch County, Michigan, October 7, 1840, and is a soil of B. D. Gray, a native of Hinesburg, Vermont, who came west in the early 'thirties, and in 1849 made the trip overland to California. For some time he was engaged in contracting, and building in San Francisco, and many of the important buildings of that city were constructed by him. Our subject attended school at Constantine and Coldwater, Michig,an, and at the age of fourteen began his business career as a clerk in the general store of Miles & Cull, with whom he remained for three years. Ile then accepted a position with John W. Shively, for whom he worked for the succeeding twelve years. After resigning that position he entered the employ of Morris, Hemming & Company, of New York, as a traveling salesman, selling hats, caps and furs throughout southern Michigan and northern Indiana for five years. In 1879 he left Michigan and carve to Valley City, North Dakota, on the first five-car emigrant train which came into the state over the Northern Pacific Railroad. He at once entered land near the city, upon which he lived for one year, engaged in agricultural pursuits, and then took tip Isis residence in Valley City, where he was interested in the farm machinery business until 1885. In that year he took the agency for the Gull River Lumber Company and has acted as such continuously since. On the Ione of April, 1899, the Valley City State Bank was organized and he was elected vice-president of the same, which office he is now filling with great tact and to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. He is the only man in Valley City who has been continuously engaged in bossiness since his arrival in the state, and is now connected with various business enterprises. He is energetic, progressive and persevering and generally carries forwad to successful completion whatever he undertakes. In t879 Mr. Gray married Miss Mary M. Barnes, of Goshen, Indiana, a daughter of James and Mary Barnes„ now deceased. 1 he father was one of the early settlers of Goshen, always took an active part in the affairs of the city generally, and was engaged its the banking business there for years. Mr. and Mrs. Gray have two children, a son and daughter, namely: Henry B. and Amy M. The family occupy one of the most modern and beautiful dwellings in Valley City, it being located in the northwest portion of the place, and its hospitable doors are ever open for the reception of their many friends. Mr. Gray has taken quite a prominent and influential part in public affairs, and has served as mayor of the city three years and president of the school board for the same length of time. ISAAC P. CLAPP, one of Fargo's best-known citizens and successful business men, was born in Dutchess County, New York, March 4. 1839. and is a son of Peter B. and Sarall E. (Pelts) Clapp, also natives of New York, in whose family were only two children, one son and one daughter, both still living. The father, who was an agrIculturist. spent his entire life in the Empire state, as did also the grandfather, Isaac Clapp. Our subject was reared in much the usual manner of farmer boys of his day, assisting, in the labors of the fields and attending the district schools near his childhood home. He followed farming in New York until t867, when Ile removed to Norfolk, Virginia, and after residing there for some time Ice went to central Texas, where Ise engaged in agricultural pursuits for ten years. He next made his home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, until 188o, when he came to Fargo, North Dakota, landing here on the 4tIt of October. He soon returned to Wisconsin, however, but the following April located permanently in Fargo, where, as a member of the firm of Clapp & McCrow, he was engaged in the banking business until t884, conducting the Cass County Bank, which was a private institution. On closing the bank they turned their attention to the real estate business, in which Mr. Clamf is still suecessfstlly engaged, and to some extent ire is also interested in farming. He is a wide-awake, energetic business man of known reliability and due success has not been denied hint. On the 711r of June, 1882, in Wisconsin. Mr. Clapp was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Sleight, a native of Indiana, and they now have one son, Edwin G., at home. Socially Mr. Clapp is a man of prominence in the community where he has so long made his home, and is honored and respected by all who know him. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. GEORGE A. LIKE, one of the leading citizens of Hope, North Dakota, conducts a thriving agricultural implement business and is a wide-awake and progressive man. He was the first established business man of that city, and has met with continued success in whatever line he has directed his abilities, and is the proprietor of a well-stocked establishment, and also engages in wheat raising on his farm near there. Our subject was born in Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois, August 18, 1842, and was the oldest son and second child born to Benjamin C. and Mrs. Rebecca (Brown) Luce. His mother bore the maiden name of Ruth. The name of Luce is probably a French name, Luci, which has been perverted. The great-grandfathers of our subject, both paternal and maternal, served with the Vermont soldiers in the Revolutionary war, and the grandfather, Andrew Luce, served in the war of 1812. Until eighteen years of age our subject resided on his father's farm in Cook County, and he attended school, and spent two years in a private school in Connecticut. He purchased forty acres of timber land in Berrien County, Michigan, when eighteen years of age, and developed a fruit farm, and resided its that state almost continuously until 1875, and while there he was agent for a steamboat for three years and bought grain one year. He took charge of his father's farm until ..1882, and in February of that year went to Hope, North Dakota. The town seas then but platted, and consisted of but one story of the Hope House hotel. Our subject erected the first `shack" in the town, a 14x32-foot structure. and battled three carloads of machinery sixteen miles across the couture front Clifford and established the first business of the city. He was in partnership with C. G.:\ lerriell. under the firm name of Luce & Merriell, and in the fall of 1882 two of Mr. MerrielFs brothers joined the firm and introduced hardware, and the firm was changed to Merriell Brothers & Luce. They continued in business thus until 1892, when our subject withdrew, and now conducts the agricultural implement business himself. He enjoys an extensive patronage and is among the well-Informed men in that line. He is the owner of one section of land six miles northwest of Hope, and rents out the land, which is devoted to wheat raising. Yüklə 144,12 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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