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 EISTOKY OE GOODIU'I-: COl I'V <j27 present planl and a new building is under construction, which will be one of the most modem creamery buildings in the state. The building is being- erected from concrete blocks and tile blocks with eenient Hours and ceilings and the building is arranged so that the products shall be handled to the best advantage and labor brought down to the minimum cost. M. A. Swee is the present biitterinaker. The Farmers Elevator Company was organized July 8, 1905. The first set of officers were: President. L. J. Gjemse; vice-presi- dent, II. 0. Xaeseth: secretary, .1. A. Norstad; treasurer. Henry M. Halvorson. The directors were A. T. Tongen, 0. S. Haugen and Alfred Steberg. The company has a paid capital of $4,200, owns two well equipped elevator buildings and has a surplus fund of $2,500. ( has. O. Roe served as manager from organization until .July, 1909. At present II. O. Xaeseth is manager and E. G. Rosvold assistant manager. The officers at present are: Presi- dent, L. J. Gjemse: vice-president, T. B. Tunks; secretary, P. L. Panlsness. and treasurer, E. I. Morkri. The directors are: F. R. Miller, A. A. Steberg and Nels Nerison. Farmers Mutual Telephone Company of Goodhue County was organized in 1903. Has 200 phones and is having a steady growth. The officers are: President. O. T. Teigen; vice-president, P. L. Paulsness; secretary. A. Pordahl; treasurer, Martin Halvorson; directors, P. L. ITstad. O. R. Reberg and L. L. Romo. Wanamingo Flour Mills, fifty barrel capacity and feed mill in connection ; A. J. Fordahl, proprietor. Milwaukee Elevator Com- pany, August Moses, agent. Wanamingo Lumber Company, deal- ing in all kinds of building material and coal; H. S. Swan, man- ager. Myron & Olson, hardware and machinery; A. 0. Berg 7 manager. Syverson Bros., hardware and farming implements ; Martin Syverson and Adolf Syverson, individual partners. Rom- ness Bros., general merchandise. Nels 0. and Halvor 0. Romness are the individual partners. J. A. Norstad & Co., general mer- chandise; J. A. Norstad. Wanamingo Restaurant, H. N. Setran r proprietor. Ree Restaurant, B. M. Ree, proprietor. Johnson Telephone Exchange ; L. J. Johnson proprietor. Harness, Shoe and Repair Shop; A. Brislance, proprietor. Dealer in Live Stock, A. A. Steberg. Meat Market, Paul Jacobson. Livery and dray, Richard Tiller. Blacksmith Shop, John Wolf. Photograph Gal- lery, C. E. Pearson, who is also postmaster. Weekly Newspaper, Wanamingo Progress, Edw. Oredalen, editor. The village has a first grade school and a church is being erected by the Lutheran Evangelical denomination. The village furthermore has good railway, passenger and freight service and receives its mail tAvice daily. The citizens are enterprising and progressive. Good business blocks are being erected, beautiful