Litchville Bulletin: Louis Miller told the Litchville Bulletin the other day about a pioneer flour mill in this vicinity some 25 years ago.
It was the only mill south of Valley City and was located in a sod house on Section 5, Skandia Township. This place was selected because water was plentiful, an abundant supply being found only three feet below the surface.
Louis and Gust Miller and Knud and Matt Knudtson were the owners, managers, millwrights, mechanics and the whole force. A threshing engine furnished the motive power, both the mill and the engine being located in the sod house. An ordinary feed mill was used and the wheat was ground whole.
Farmers came from as far as Clark City with their grist. The flour was good and wholesome but inclined to be a little gritty.
The above information furnished by William Reith, Litchville, North Dakota. Clipping apparently not from the Litchville Bulletin but a reprint from that paper.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 320