Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-17

Dullt large store on the town Slt(
, and developed into the Olson Mercan
tile company. The building now uset
by HOff was, the next to be erected
: next was the Sharper building for :
hotel, and then the old studio building
The next business house was the Hag
genson building which was first uset
for merchantile, purposes by a MAJ
named Thompson, who was later join
ed by Roy Haru, the firm taking thu
name of Thompson and Hard, and latel
changing to Hard, Christianson anl
Hoff Roy ilard. Axel Christianson anc
Oscar Hoff, the latter now treasurer 81
Griffs county. This last named firm
put up the building now occupied by
the Palermo Mercantile company, l.
r. Hanna, manager. The old firm was
succeeded by L. A. Plummer and L. n
4 Hannah, who later started a. branch
at EpwOrth and divided, Mr.. Plummer
taking the Epworth house, while Mr..
Hannah retained the Palermo business,
which to all appearances is very sue
cessful.
The building and store now occupied
by Peterson & Son was built and start
ed in 1906. Lars Hollekin was the first
general and exclusive hardware man
and machine dealer, but the establish
ment is no longer in existence. The
next hardware dealer to invade Paler-
mo was P. C. Paulson, who disposed
of a bushes sin Kenmare. He put up
the fine double front brick building
in 1907, now occupied by him for hard
ware, furniture and machinery.
The first bank in Palermo was the
Farmers and Merchants State bank,
established in 1906, and occupying the
two front brick buildings on Broadway
and Washington streets, it being a
party wall building occupied and own
ed conformity with the bank by Nc
Donald and Son, druggists who came
to, Palermo at the same time. H. w.
Clifford now conducts the drug bust
ness in this building. The bank was
transferred to Barry + Brugman, and
again transferred in 1910 t. othe Scan
dinavian bank people, and is now con-
Quoted under that name. S. A. Walllcc
Of Crookston, Mimi, is president, L. L.
Evje, cashier of the State ank Of Ross,
vice president, A. E. Paulson cashier.
and l.. w. Canton, assistant cashier.
The first newspaper in Palermo was
the Standard, published. by the STAN
dard Publishing company, under the
management of John c. Hoff. The
Mountrail County Herald was cstah-
lished in June 1910, by F. A. McCanD,
who is still the publisher.
The first livery business here was
started and conducted for several yeats
by Vim. Bramsness and Joe ,Kordahl,
b. F. .Pagenhart.
The first elevator in Palermo was
built by Catliu and was followed in
1906 by the Farmers Elevator, +. 4.
Wilson, manager. The first is now
operated by the Minot Flour and Mill
ing company, Ed. ]. John ION, manager.
The Farmers Elevator IS now the Prop.
crty of the Palermo Grain company, of
which p. H. Morrow is the manager,
| The Commercial hotel was built in
1906 by Ole. Knutson, but now the pro-
perry of J. O Hanson.
The pool hall and Barber shop tus-
mess has had q varied and checkered ex
istepce, but. for the pas three wears
those lines have fallen into the hands
of competent barber and capable lus-
mess man who has made hem source
of profit to himself and /, consolation
to the public.
John C.. Hoff was; he first postmas-
ter, succeeded by Mr.. Svenn,lngsen,
who was in turn succeeded by his son
A. w. Svennungsen, who is still the
LA of 11nn0n Con1
Palermo has two rural routes and a
star route operating daily, the first
contractor being Hans Scheldrup who
still holds the fort.
\ A. C. Norahougen, who started the
first blacksmith shop in the early days
of the town, is still. here, prosperous
and the owner of large equipment.
Ole A. Trovathen is the owner of an
other: shop, but has engaged in the bus
mess later. tt
A Railroad Plant.
+ The finest water in the state is to
be found here in great abundance. The
Great Northern railroad is operating
immense gravel pits west, just beyond
the village limits. The company has a
plant here for the making of concrete
to be. used for bridge material. The
gravel obtained here is of the best
grade and quality.
Some Early Settlers.
| Among the early day farmers near
Palermo, and who still remain, arc
]. p. Nelson, Ole Haagenson, o. H.
Hylland, Martin Hylland, Jacob Han
mem, F. @. Lindstrom, Andrew Olson,
Johanese Hanson, J. o. Hanson, Gilbert
Gunderson, C. o. Olson, Clary Satterlee,
l5H. H. Saterlee, C. A. MADISON, H. NJ.
n Rolfe, N. E. Pace, C. A. Godpaster, .Lud-
Wig Hammersang, and others more re-
mote from town, who have made a sue
cess through diversified farming.
N The Schools.
At Palermo there is two-year high
school of which V. A. Lowell is the prin
cipal. The enrolment is about 20. Mr..
Lowell is very competent man and
under his supervision the school is
doing some excellent work.
Banks and Bankers.
The only bank in Palermo is the
Scandinavian American bank. This
firm was organized in 1906 and Sep
tember 6, 1918. the Palermo Security
bank was purchased and consolidated.
Under the present management A. c.
Paulson is the cashier; S. A. Wallace,
president, and L. L. Evje the vice pres
ident.
The firm is capitalized at $4,000 AMI
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