John Wallin and Peter E Peterson, stone blasters for the
Northern Pacific Railroad in Montana, stood on top of a hill, looking into the
valley below and decided that this is where they wanted to live. One of the two
supposedly remarked “here I want to Live and here I want to die”. They swam
across the mouse river and looked for a good source of water. In the north
hills they found a spring and there established a claim and built a dugout in
which to live. This is the area of the Burdick Job Corps. The two bachelors
took in guests and travelers throughout the winter. It is said that between
them and their guest over one winter they consumed 22 deer, a considerable
quantity of bacon and 1500 pounds of flour… early on provisions were brought to
the area from Bismarck by ox and wagon, a two week trip.
Early Homestead house in Minot
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