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• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: North Dakota State Library
• Subjects: Bergen; Rasmussen; Barrett; Nils; Sav’; Hagen; Finley; Fosse; Bakken; Falconer; Solem; Sanda; Golden Lake; Ulberg; Beaver Creek
• Online Access: http://cdm16921.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ndsl-books/id/57794

new interest. A dam construction in 1956 across the Beaver Creek on the Elmer Bjerke farm serves to divert water into a three-mile canal. The canal empties into Rush Lake, just west of Golden Lake. Local farmers contributed the land which made the project possible. It will not only continue to be a good hunting area, but will soon provide good fishing as well. Boating and water skiing will also be enjoyed on this lake. In 1955 the Golden Lake Restoration Corporation was started with headquarters in Hatton, and includes members from Finley, Portland, Mayville, Buxton, Hatton, and the Northwood areas. In 1877, the first settlers arrived in this township. They were as follows: Gunvald Dahl, Ole Dahl, and Gunhild Dahl Pugerud. Even Sondreaal arrived in 1878. Andrew Bjerke, Peter Bjerke, Ole Bjerke, and O. H. Windloss arrived in 1879. Knut Johnson came in 1880. In 1881, thirteen more settlers came, they were: Tobias Johnson, Jens Berge, Nels Johnson Roisen, Ole Brunsvold, Christopher Christopher, Amund Bye, Anton Hundeby, Even Hagen, Ole P. Anderson, Jens Tenhold, Erik Bjerke, Julius Bjerke, and Alex Falconer. In 1882, the largest group of settlers arrived. They were as follows: Knut Wals- vik, Daniel Bjerke, Halvor Benson, Knut Benson, Erick Fosse, John Fosse, Charlse Hanson, Gun- erius Berg, John P, Hanson, Nels Maystad, Per Ostmo, Knut Heskin, Ole Coltom, Mads Coltom, August Coltom, Erick Roste Johnson, P. L. O. Coltom, Nels Bale, Ole Wiseth, Tollef Helling, Andrew Holmen, Ed Johnson Rockne, Lars Martinson, John Norgaard, Lars Solem, Nils Reiersgaarden, William Olson, Christ Guttorm- son, Lars Hoyda, John Grefsgard, Nils Otterstad, Ole Evenson and Olaus Oleson. Gunder Sanda, E. G. Erickson and Tosten Klabo settled in 1883. A. E. Tosterud and Jacob Nelson arrived in 1884. Several settlers came to this township before 1884, but no date of arrival has been established. They were as follows: Eddie Johnson, Erik Smitbak, Knut Lien, Bergit Helling, Peder Hellickson, Halvor Lierberg, Jul Anderson, Ole Christenson, James McCradie, Gilderhus, Fladekval, and Sivert Nilson. Anders Berg and Andrew Peterson Hagen came in 1885, and Jorgen Olson and Knut Brunsdale in 1887. Martin Rasmussen, Retsius Rasmussen, Ole Nel- sonm and Vebjorn Mikkelson arrived in 1889. Carl Meldahl and Milson Brumwell settled in the township in 1895. WESTFIELD This township had its origin as Clifton Township on May 2, 1888. On July 28, 1888, A. K. Johnson was directed to petition for a school district to be organized on the NE!4, Sec. 14, Twp. 148 N, Range 56 W, to be called Clifton No. 19. April 1, 1895, Oscar Barret and others meeting at the school petitioned for a name change, John Oston named it Westfield after Westfield, Wisconsin, his former home. The first board officers are believed to have been A. K. Johnson, John B. Oxton, Oscar Barrett and a Mr. Cochrane. First settlers besides the above were Christ Ostenson, T. A. Bergen, Elias Anderson, Iver Bakken, Thor Ulberg, Nick McCrae, James Sav- Weslbeld Township threshing scene. Carl Ulberg rig. 58 Scanned with a Zeutschel Zeta book scanner at 300 dpi. Edited in Multi-page TIFF Editor.