(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
Ole E. Larson, one of Idaho's successful farmers, living in Canyon county, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, April 28, 1882. His father, Lars Larson, a native of Norway, settled in Wisconsin on coming to America in the late '50s and there followed agricultural pursuits until his death in 1886. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Lena Stubru, is also a native of Norway and is now residing in Janesville, Wisconsin, with her children at the age of seventy-five years.
Ole E. Larson acquired his early education in the schools of his native state and came to Idaho in 1901, when a young man of nineteen years. He made his way to Boise and worked for the United States government in connection with the survey of irrigation projects for four years. He then homesteaded seventy-five acres of land at Greenleaf, Idaho, which he cleared and placed under cultivation. Upon that tract was a large grove of trees and a picnic grounds known as Larson's Grove, a popular resort with the surrounding community. This place he sold in 1918 and purchased the old Dorman ranch about four miles west of Caldwell, comprising two hundred and seventeen acres on the Boise river. In 1919 he had twenty acres planted to hay and one hundred and fifteen acres planted to corn. He lives upon the old C. C. Bales ranch of four hundred acres three miles north of Caldwell and there has one hundred and twenty-five acres in corn and an equal amount in hay. In the winter of 1918-19 he fed one hundred head of cattle for Herbert Lemp, of Boise. He is a most industrious and energetic man, capable and persistent in all that he undertakes, and is regarded as one of the successful farmers of the state. His farm is equipped with the latest improved machinery and everything to facilitate his work, and his farm horses rank among the best in the state.
In 1916 Mr. Larson was married to Miss Lileth I. Brown, of "Wisconsin, a lady of liberal accomplishments and education. They have four interesting children — Lucile I., Louise, Edna May and Ola E., the first two now in school. Theirs is a fine old country home upon the ranch three miles from Caldwell and here Mr. Larson raises everything in the way of luxuries for the table. He is of a most genial and pleasant disposition, cordial and agreeable at all times, never allowing minor things to trouble him, and his sterling worth as well as his business ability has gained for him a high place in the regard of his fellow townsmen, his friends being many."
Ole E. Larson, one of Idaho's successful farmers, living in Canyon county, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, April 28, 1882. His father, Lars Larson, a native of Norway, settled in Wisconsin on coming to America in the late '50s and there followed agricultural pursuits until his death in 1886. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Lena Stubru, is also a native of Norway and is now residing in Janesville, Wisconsin, with her children at the age of seventy-five years.
Ole E. Larson acquired his early education in the schools of his native state and came to Idaho in 1901, when a young man of nineteen years. He made his way to Boise and worked for the United States government in connection with the survey of irrigation projects for four years. He then homesteaded seventy-five acres of land at Greenleaf, Idaho, which he cleared and placed under cultivation. Upon that tract was a large grove of trees and a picnic grounds known as Larson's Grove, a popular resort with the surrounding community. This place he sold in 1918 and purchased the old Dorman ranch about four miles west of Caldwell, comprising two hundred and seventeen acres on the Boise river. In 1919 he had twenty acres planted to hay and one hundred and fifteen acres planted to corn. He lives upon the old C. C. Bales ranch of four hundred acres three miles north of Caldwell and there has one hundred and twenty-five acres in corn and an equal amount in hay. In the winter of 1918-19 he fed one hundred head of cattle for Herbert Lemp, of Boise. He is a most industrious and energetic man, capable and persistent in all that he undertakes, and is regarded as one of the successful farmers of the state. His farm is equipped with the latest improved machinery and everything to facilitate his work, and his farm horses rank among the best in the state.
In 1916 Mr. Larson was married to Miss Lileth I. Brown, of "Wisconsin, a lady of liberal accomplishments and education. They have four interesting children — Lucile I., Louise, Edna May and Ola E., the first two now in school. Theirs is a fine old country home upon the ranch three miles from Caldwell and here Mr. Larson raises everything in the way of luxuries for the table. He is of a most genial and pleasant disposition, cordial and agreeable at all times, never allowing minor things to trouble him, and his sterling worth as well as his business ability has gained for him a high place in the regard of his fellow townsmen, his friends being many."
(Published in History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains Vol. 3 by James H. Hawley 1920)
Ole E. Larson, one of Idaho's successful farmers, living in Canyon county, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, April 28, 1882. His father, Lars Larson, a native of Norway, settled in Wisconsin on coming to America in the late '50s and there followed agricultural pursuits until his death in 1886. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Lena Stubru, is also a native of Norway and is now residing in Janesville, Wisconsin, with her children at the age of seventy-five years.
Ole E. Larson acquired his early education in the schools of his native state and came to Idaho in 1901, when a young man of nineteen years. He made his way to Boise and worked for the United States government in connection with the survey of irrigation projects for four years. He then homesteaded seventy-five acres of land at Greenleaf, Idaho, which he cleared and placed under cultivation. Upon that tract was a large grove of trees and a picnic grounds known as Larson's Grove, a popular resort with the surrounding community. This place he sold in 1918 and purchased the old Dorman ranch about four miles west of Caldwell, comprising two hundred and seventeen acres on the Boise river. In 1919 he had twenty acres planted to hay and one hundred and fifteen acres planted to corn. He lives upon the old C. C. Bales ranch of four hundred acres three miles north of Caldwell and there has one hundred and twenty-five acres in corn and an equal amount in hay. In the winter of 1918-19 he fed one hundred head of cattle for Herbert Lemp, of Boise. He is a most industrious and energetic man, capable and persistent in all that he undertakes, and is regarded as one of the successful farmers of the state. His farm is equipped with the latest improved machinery and everything to facilitate his work, and his farm horses rank among the best in the state.
In 1916 Mr. Larson was married to Miss Lileth I. Brown, of "Wisconsin, a lady of liberal accomplishments and education. They have four interesting children — Lucile I., Louise, Edna May and Ola E., the first two now in school. Theirs is a fine old country home upon the ranch three miles from Caldwell and here Mr. Larson raises everything in the way of luxuries for the table. He is of a most genial and pleasant disposition, cordial and agreeable at all times, never allowing minor things to trouble him, and his sterling worth as well as his business ability has gained for him a high place in the regard of his fellow townsmen, his friends being many."
Ole E. Larson, one of Idaho's successful farmers, living in Canyon county, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, April 28, 1882. His father, Lars Larson, a native of Norway, settled in Wisconsin on coming to America in the late '50s and there followed agricultural pursuits until his death in 1886. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Lena Stubru, is also a native of Norway and is now residing in Janesville, Wisconsin, with her children at the age of seventy-five years.
Ole E. Larson acquired his early education in the schools of his native state and came to Idaho in 1901, when a young man of nineteen years. He made his way to Boise and worked for the United States government in connection with the survey of irrigation projects for four years. He then homesteaded seventy-five acres of land at Greenleaf, Idaho, which he cleared and placed under cultivation. Upon that tract was a large grove of trees and a picnic grounds known as Larson's Grove, a popular resort with the surrounding community. This place he sold in 1918 and purchased the old Dorman ranch about four miles west of Caldwell, comprising two hundred and seventeen acres on the Boise river. In 1919 he had twenty acres planted to hay and one hundred and fifteen acres planted to corn. He lives upon the old C. C. Bales ranch of four hundred acres three miles north of Caldwell and there has one hundred and twenty-five acres in corn and an equal amount in hay. In the winter of 1918-19 he fed one hundred head of cattle for Herbert Lemp, of Boise. He is a most industrious and energetic man, capable and persistent in all that he undertakes, and is regarded as one of the successful farmers of the state. His farm is equipped with the latest improved machinery and everything to facilitate his work, and his farm horses rank among the best in the state.
In 1916 Mr. Larson was married to Miss Lileth I. Brown, of "Wisconsin, a lady of liberal accomplishments and education. They have four interesting children — Lucile I., Louise, Edna May and Ola E., the first two now in school. Theirs is a fine old country home upon the ranch three miles from Caldwell and here Mr. Larson raises everything in the way of luxuries for the table. He is of a most genial and pleasant disposition, cordial and agreeable at all times, never allowing minor things to trouble him, and his sterling worth as well as his business ability has gained for him a high place in the regard of his fellow townsmen, his friends being many."
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