Miscellaneous History Items

John Tokheim from Humboldt County invented a pump to move kerosene from the cellar of his shop to his customer's pails because he didn't like the smell of kerosene on his hands. Standard Oil soon asked John if his pump would work for delivering gasoline to automobiles.

Humboldt County Mills

Brown's Mill, Dakota City (operating in 1939)
Humboldt Mill, Humboldt
Johnson and Basham's Mill, Humboldt Township (built 1856)
McKnight's Steam Sawmill, Dakota City (built 1855)
Ough and Buhler's Steam Grist Mill, Delana Township (built 1883)
Rutland Mill, Rutland (built 1871)