Hatton's heritage: a history of Hatton, North Dakota, 1884-1959, comp. in connection with the seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, July 7-8, 1959

• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Buan; Falconer; Golden Lake; Norway; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/48384

NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES BEAVER CREEK TOWNSHIP The first settlers who came westward settled along the Goose River where there was water, wood and shelter. It soon became necessary to move farther west and many of the pioneers found their way into Beaver Creek or Norway Township, as it was called then. The first ones settled in 1877. The land westward was hilly and rugged and those living there were referred to as living "vest i Mounta." A township election as held in Schoolhouse No. 4 on May 6, 1886, for the purpose of organizing the township and to elect officers for Norway Township. Knut Johnson, Nels Maystad and Knut Heskin conducted the meeting. Elected were Alexander Falconer, chairman; Daniel Bjerke, supervisor; Peter J. Ostmo, supervisor; K. H. Brunsdale, clerk; E. A. Johnson, treasurer; Knut Johnson, assessor; Ole Brunsvold, justice of the peace; Nels Maystad, justice; Lars Martinson and Jens Tenold, constables; Ole Dahl, overseer of the poor; Jens Berge, pondmaster. Road overseers were Jens Berge, C. C. Christianson, Jacob A. Nelson and Ed A. Johnson. At the annual township meeting March 21, 1905, it was voted to change the name from Norway to Beaver Creek township. Officers then were Ed. 0. Norgaard, chairman; A. E. Tosterud and Ed E. Bjerke, supervisors; K. A. Walsvik, treasurer; O. H. Windloss, assessor; M. Brumwell, justice; H. K. Walsvick, constable. Four schoolhouses were built and school began in 1885. Terms included two months in the fall and three in the spring. In 1885 August Coltom was a director and E. J. Roste was clerk. In 1895 P. J. Ostmo was president of the board; Knudt Johnson, clerk and Ole Coltom and D. J. Bjerke, directors. Settlers in the NW sections of Beaver Creek got their mail at the Nebo post office, established by James Savage in July, 1890. Mail was brought by carrier from Hatton twice weekly and later three times a week. Savage came to Dakota in 1881 and homesteaded a quarter section in Westfield Township and a Quarter timber claim in Beaver Creek. Nebo served the local area until it was discontinued in 1906. The farm home at Nebo passed to David and is now the home of Miles Savage. Ole Brunsvold homesteaded on the SE14, section 7 and established a store at his home. Andrew Holmen had a blacksmith shop on section 7, southeast of this store. He later moved to Northwood. Ole P. Anderson homesteaded the SWi/i, section 8, and had a blacksmith shop on his place. As the railroad came through and villages sprang up many of the settlers with a special trade moved into town. Ole Anderson moved to Hatton. Charlie Hanson, who settled SW14, section 10, and John P. Hanson, SEV4, section 18, moved to Mayville and had the drug store there for many years. Jens Tenold sold to John Buan and moved to Hatton and operated a flour mill. Settlers in the SE sections of Beaver Creek, which is part of Golden Lake, got their mail at the Golden Lake post office, established by a Jew, Isaac Golden. Another store was started by John Kolden. M. Ullensaker was a mail carrier and later had the post office in his home. The Golden Lake store was discontinued in the 1930's. 56 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.