Lars Israelson seems to have come from nowhere with his mother to this area where they settled into a dugout overlooking a ravine. The mother died and is buried in the Opheim Cemetery. Lars is remembered as a big, strong man who walked with a large crook in each hand. He cut wood for himself and the Peter Idsvoogs and it is said he visited around long ago. He bought his land, one hundred and sixty acres. He grubbed out heavy rocks and farmed 110 acres. He had a stable and a few mules, some sheep and a few chickens.
He neighbored with Ole Haugen on the Tom Rinde farm, now owned by Dr. Nesheim. Later Mr. Haugen bought his farm and sold it to Arne Hurum who has it now.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 page 383