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 964 HISTOKY OF GOODHUE COUNTY tions on a large scale, raising excellent crops, horses and dairy cattle. He believes in scientific farming, and all his farm ma- chinery is of the latest approved design. His progressiveness is shown by the fact that for the past year and a half he has used a milking machine which milks four cows at a time. Its power is furnished by a fine gasoline engine. Mr. Anderson is an up-to- date farmer in every way, standing in the front rank of those who have endeavored to better farm conditions in this county. February 11, 1907, he was married to Emma Monson, daughter of Charles and Mary i Hobarl I .Monson. both of whom are living in Belle Creek township. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have two children : Leonard A., born December 3, 1907, and Edgar J., born January 22, 1909. Mr. Anderson is a Prohibitionist in his political views and has always taken an active interest in the welfare of ins community, having held the positions of constable for four years and justice of the peace for the past six years. In L908 he was a candidate on the Prohibition -ticket for the state legislature. He has been president of the Belle Creek Mercantile Co-operative Company since 1904, and of the Belle Creek Creamery since 1901. He is a member of the Good Templar's Mutual Benefil Association of Wisconsin, and he and Ins family belong to the Swedish Lutheran church. Johannes Boraas, a substantial farmer, of Belle Creek town- ship, was born in Norway March 18, 1850, son of John and Eliza- beth (Storsel I Boraas, who came to America in 1866 and located in Minneola township, remaining until 1871, when they came to Belle Creek township. Here the father, in partnership with •Johannes, purchased 130 acres of land and carried on general farming until his death, in November, 1893, the mother having died many years before. Johannes received his education in the schools of Norway, and '-a me to tins country in 1866 with his parents. Since his father's death he has added eighty acres to the original purchase of 130 acres, and on this farm he carries on general agricultural operations. He was married June 30, 1871, to Ellen Anna, daughter of Erick P. and Anna Hegge, natives of Norway, who came to America in 1867 and located in Minneola township, where they engaged in farming for the remainder of their life. To Johannes and Ellen Boraas have been born thirteen children. The oldest, Prof. Julius, is super- intendent of county schools ; Anna is the wife of Rev. O. J. Alarken, of Lac qui Parle county, this state; Lena is the wife of Prof. E. O. Ellingson, of Northfield, Rice county, this state; Ingmar is superintendent of the high school at Ida, Norman county, this state; Joseph, married to Mary Nerison, is a farmer in Belle Creek; Julia, a normal school graduate, is a school teacher; Lydia, Nora, Justinus, Esther, Ethel and Herman are