| Summary: | General Information The village of Kindred was founded in 1880 and named after the owner of the townsite, William S. Kindred, who had purchased the land from the Northern Pacific Railroad. The railroad was built in 1880. Kindred was incorporated as a village on March 9, 1920 and became a city in 1949 when the mayor-council form of government was adopted. Kindred is located on Cass County north-south highway 15, one mile north of North Dakota state highway 46, which forms the border between Cass and Richland Counties. Access to Highway 94 is available 16 miles north and to Highway 29, 12 miles east. In relation to larger cities, Kindred is 25 miles southwest of Fargo, 105 miles south of Grand Forks and 250 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Kindred's elevation is 938 feet above sea level. The soil is made up of a rich black loam which extends for miles in every direction, except toward the southwest, where the lighter sandy soils are found. The topography is generally flat, slopes toward the northeast and drains into the Sheyenne River. Because the Sheyenne empties into the Red River of the North, it is considered as a part of the Hudson Bay Drainage system. Agriculture is the predominant factor influencing the economy of the Kindred trade area. The principal crops grown in the area are sugar beets, sunflowers, soybeans, wheat, corn, oats and barley. Kindred or "L" barley was named after its discoverer Sam T. Lykken, a farmer in the Kindred area. It was the recommended variety of malting barley in the state from about 1942 to 1965. Since then new varieties have been developed. Agriculture-related business provides employment for many. The volunteer fire department provides fire protection for Kindred and surrounding areas. Police protection is provided by a trained uniformed officer. The patrol car has connection with the North Dakota State Highway Patrol and County Sheriffs office. There are two churches in the city, the Kindred Lutheran and the United Methodist. St. Maurice's Catholic Congregation holds worship services in the United Methodist Church. In addition, three Lutheran churches are located within a radius of six miles; Gol three miles southwest; Norman four miles northeast and West Prairie six miles west. The City maintains one park, located within the city as Kindred City Park. Millsite Park, located on the banks of the Sheyenne to the south, is supported mainly by the Kindred Wildlife Federation. Temperature varies from -40F to 100F. Estimated population 565. Presem, officers: Mayor — Charles Ballard Aldermen — Brian Abraham, John Brayton, Clarice Cramer, Donald Roehrick Auditor-Treasurer — Judy McDonald Police — Lonnie Bjornson Park Board — Julian Twedt, Dennis Halvorson, Marlys Miller, Jeannette Freehauf, Larry Schmidt, Paul Jensen Assessor — Frank Pearson Judge — William Kenady City Park The first building that housed the Kindred State Bank, taken in 1898. At left, K. O. Abrahamson, with W. C. McDowell. The Kindred State Bank was established in 1898 and in 1899 merged with the recently-established Norman State Bank, Kindred's first bank. The new bank was capitalized at $5,000. The first cashier was W. N. Parkhurst, and directors were K. 0. Abrahamson and Max H. Strehlow. John Ottis became clerk of the board and cashier in 1903, a position he held until he became president in 1943. Sam Trueblood was employed from 1919 to 1936. Ralph Trom entered the bank's service in 1930, and has served as teller, cashier and, since 1965, as president. No one has given more years of service to the bank than Mr. Trom. 34 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited with Multi-Page TIFF Editor.
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