North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history . ry goods establishment, and for the long period offorty-two years has been uninterruptedly identified with mercantile interests. Leaving home at the age of fourteen years, Mr. Bruegger went to Alma, Wisconsin,where he clerked in a dry goods store for a time and later engaged in general merchandisingon his own account until 1887. On the 24th of May, that year, he established his presentbusiness in Williston, North Dakota, when there was not a railroad within eighty-sevenmiles, but he had firm faith in the future development of the
North Dakota history and people; outlines of American history . ry goods establishment, and for the long period offorty-two years has been uninterruptedly identified with mercantile interests. Leaving home at the age of fourteen years, Mr. Bruegger went to Alma, Wisconsin,where he clerked in a dry goods store for a time and later engaged in general merchandisingon his own account until 1887. On the 24th of May, that year, he established his presentbusiness in Williston, North Dakota, when there was not a railroad within eighty-sevenmiles, but he had firm faith in the future development of the city, which is today one ofthe leading business centers of that part of the state. In partnership with his brotherGeorge, Mr. Bruegger began business in a tent under the name of John Bruegger but thefirm style was subsequently changed to John Bruegger & Brotlier and when the businesswas finally incorporated the name of the Bruegger Mercantile Company was assumed. Oursubject is also president of the Williston Farmers Cooperative Creamery & Produce Com-. JOHN BRUEGGER HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA 433 pany. In the early days when cattle ran the range he was extensively interested in thecattle business and at the present time is identified with farming, owning a large amountof land besides liis citj propertj. He was appointed director of the Williston substationexperimental farm by Governor Burke and is president of the Williams County FairAssociation. Having already gained a good start in business Mr. Bruegger returned to his old homein Watertown, Wisconsin, where on the 7th of August, 1894, he was united in marriageto Miss Augusta Keck. As children they had attended the same Sunday school and thefriendship then formed ripened into love as the years went by and when able to providea good home for her Mr. Bruegger returned for the sweetheart of his youth. Her parents,John and Rosina Keck, were natives of Germany, where they were reared. They were mar-ried in Watertown, Wisconsin, after
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