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A GENERAL HISTORY OF HALLIDAY, NORTH DAKOTA FROM 1900 - 1940 by Elmer Faser 1964 This book was downloaded from Digital Horizons, Life on the Northern Plains Visit them for images of North Dakota history HALLIDAY ANNIVERSARY BOOK 1914 - 1964 OUR GOLDEN YEAR June 16, 17, 1964, Halliday, North Dakota by Golden Anniversary Book Committee Printed By The Dickinson Press, Dickinson, North Dakota This book was downloaded from Digital Horizons, Life on the Northern Plains Visit them for images of North Dakota history The article "City of Halliday, By A. J. Palmer" from the Dauntless Dunn History 1970 is quoted below along with edits from this writer. Halliday, in the beginning, just a post office, was established in the year 1900 [19 March 1900, with Nathan C. Halliday as Postmaster]. This would make it the oldest town in Dunn County. The location was in the ranch home of William Halliday, [a sod dugout of Nathan's on the ranch of his father, William Halliday, a native of Scotland, in the southeast quarter of section 12, Township 145, Range 92] some two miles north of the present city near a large spring. The land was later acquired by C.[K.] O. Gulling, a pioneer settler in the region. In 1914 the post office was moved to its new location on the railroad, where a thriving town was already under construction. By this time there was a store owned by Williams and Wimmer and The Security State Bank, close to the post office, that had to be moved to the New Halliday. From this beginning the new town's growth was rapid. The coming of the railroad opened up a vast new territory for settlement and it was not long until this new business center for eastern Dunn County was on its way. It is now [1964] a city of over 500 population and in spite of improved highways leading to larger trade centers, continues to hold its own. With its many business firms, bank facilities, new high school and grade school, modern water and sewer system, Halliday supplies the needs of a large area. A beautiful city park and school gymnasium are added attractions. The history of Halliday would not be complete without mentioning the names of pioneers instrumental in the building and development of the city. Some of the first business, professional or trades people were: T. L. Evans, publisher Halliday Promoter; W. N. Wimmer & H. D. Williams, Max Marcovitz, Hasson & Massod, George Anderson, General Stores; Henry Tyler and Jesse Everhart, Meat Market; Carl Hanky, Hardware; D. J. Price, Furniture; P. H. Betzer, Hardware; Joe Volz and Grube Pinnell, Livery Stable; Jim Robertson, Otto Stoltz, Jay DeLong, Norris Davis, Adolph Mathson, and Jim Frew, Carpenters; George Purchase, Lawyer; Dr. LeClare, Physician and Drug Store; Mary Bauman, Hotel; Ole Viken and Fred Hart, Garage; W. F. Kopka, Hans L'Isness, H. A. Norman and C. E. Fulkerson, Banks; Sig Evenson, Watch Repair and Merchant; M. D. O'Neil and N. D. Campbell, Elevator; Fred Butler, Harness Shop and Village Marshall, Abe Porter, Dray and Later Pool Hall, Sam Juel, Blacksmith and Restaurant; E. B. Lubke, Blacksmith; Simon Bosch, Pool Hall; Jesse Pendergast, Dray; L. H. Rosenberg. Restaurant; Henry Klein, W. W. McNally and O. G. Neville, Lumber. After these first pioneers there came many others to engage in business or other ventures. Following are a few that arrived before the year 1920: Grant Palmer, General Merchandist; Archie Palmer, Postmaster and Store; Jake Wenrick, Electric Light Plant; Fred and Dan Hall, Drug Store; H. M. Pippin, Hardware; Steve Lesmeister, Trucking; Pete Rippel, Meat Market; Leslie Wasem, Hardware; Maurice Wasem, Hardware; Dr. E. A. Neff, Physician; Dr. E. C. Gaebe, Physician; John Gerhart, Store; Earl Harris, Barber; Frank Feigel, Barber; Reinhold Bauman, Confectionery. Ken Gardner and Bob Robinson, Pool 8 Billiards; J. D. Rempel and Otto Evenson, Bank; L. B. Curtis, Furniture; John Stockland, Dairy; Harold Evenson, General Store; George Landwehr, Pool Hall; Jim Wilson, Hotel; Emil Thomas, Restaurant; Irwin Lewis, Real Estate & Insurance; James Bailey, Dray; P. J. Forward, Garage; G. C. Neel, Garage; Joe Fischer, Cream Station; B. C. Brockoff, N. P. Agent; Ole Braaten, Lumber Yard; and H. L. Malloy, Lawyer; Wm Hedger, Tom Gordon, Cafe. Halliday being located at the Junction of highways numbered 7 and 8, gives the city excellent access from the North and South. It is not only a business center. but is the gateway to one of the best resort areas on nearby Lake Sakakawea, where there is good fishing and boating. By A. J. Palmer