The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-26
R0SEAU COUNTY, Minnesota


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hshed their business in 1889 This is one
OF the substantial Business houses Ia the
county Theirsastore was the first BUSH
ness L n 40! created on the present town
OF good agricultural land for sale. This
firm also rdnsasa arge0store at Badger.
israel S5oherg fs the president of the Wis
Olof A. Holm is the only photogra pher
m Hoseau and draws a. big trade from
all sections Of the county. He has well
and and makes speciality of enlarging pic
lures. Mr.. Holm is an old resident of
the county having lived here twelve
Badger is situated ons Badger creek fifty
nine miles northeast of Stephen, the ship
ping point, and fifteen miles southwest
OF Roseau, the county seat. 1t is a flour
lsnlng village which was Incorporated in
1893, and now has population estimat-
ed at 400. 1t is located in the center of
avery fertile region and is growing rap
IDLY. While it is not the county seat it
is one of the chief towns of the county
and farmers for many miles around make
II. their trading point The town has
We'll graded streets and good sidewalks.
It is lighted with gasoline and several
OF the business houses use electric lights,
I the power being furnished from the cleo
t aa plant at the Badger roller mills The
nre department is the pride of the citizens
They use Waterous gasoline engine and
have 1 800 feet of hose and do efficient
service Badger contains two churches
GfaQed sehool,z four general Stores four
confectioners, two nfilliners. six inple-
ment agencies, one exclusive hardware.
one drug store, one furniture store, two.
livery stables, one harness shop, two
blacksmiths, roller mill, one bank, feed
and planning mill, meat market, egg case
factory, Badger bottling works well
creamery, the only one In the county at
present, an up-to-date newspaper, the
Herald Rustler. The town has telephone
connection with the Northwestern at
Stephen and daily mail service by stage
from Roseau7e and RStephen. Also five
different country mail routes center here.
every. line of trade. SO that Eastern .peo-
pie coming here do not have to go away
from Badger ste get anything they need
and will also find the best of schools for
the little ones. Good markets, cheap
fuel and fine wa ter and its citizens are
thrifty and intelligent. The following are
Moen & ChristopRsrso i dealers in con-
fectionS and soft drinks, cigars and to-s
bacco, have been in business for about
two years and aenioy a good trade; both
I. HI. Durgin is proprietor of a confec-
-t1oneryy cigars and etobacco, also dealer lns
Mr. Durgin is sone of the solid business
men of the town. He came to Badger
from Parkers Prairie, MIMI, but is a ma
I'VE nv OF He is also agent for NC
with the Northwestern at Stephen.
I T. H. Hegre SIS owner4ef Headquarters
saloon and handles good line of fine
wines, liquors and cigars. He has been
resident of Badgergfor nine years and for
many years drove the, stage from, Stephen
to Roseau. He is one of the pioneers.
j. A. Burkee conductsAone of the largest
establishments. In the town and carries
a full line of dry goods. groceries. shoes,
jewelry ana optical; goods. Mr.. Burkee
came from Douglas county, Mimi, and
located in Badger four years ago, and
has been very successful. He is "a gradur
ate optician and the only one in town.
Mr. H. E. sLockrern is proprietor of the
of this state and has lived in Roseau
county for ten years. He is an extensive
dealer in real estate and has about, / 800
also interested largely in town property. .
Mr.. J. E. Budd. photographer, is an
{ old resident of this county, He, has the
only studio in the town. He only located