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Transcribed from "History of North Washington, an illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties", published by Western Historical Publishing Co., 1904.


     JULIUS M. PETERSON, of the firm of Pope & Peterson, liverymen of Chelan, is one of the industrious and substantial business men of the county and has spent some time in this section.  He was born in Denmark, on May 23, 1872, the son of L. C. and Christine (Junson) Peterson, also natives of Denmark.  The father died in 1895, but the mother still lives in South Dakota.  The first seven years of our subject's life were spent in his native land, where he acquired an education, then he came with the balance of the family to South Dakota.  For ten years he made his home there, then went to Colorado, after which he returned to Dakota, then journeyed west to Salt Lake and finally located in Chelan.  For some time he was in the employ of Lyman R. Holt, and in 1903 he purchased a half interest in the livery and transfer business named above.  They now meet all the boats with passenger rigs and do a general livery business in addition.  Mr. Peterson has the following brothers and sisters, Nels, Christ M., Alford, Emanuel and Louis, all in Dakota; A. P. in Yakima county, Washington; Trina, wife of C. Sornson, in North Yakima; Christina, wife of C. Hanson, in South Dakota; Carrie, wife of James Montgomery, in South Dakota; and Victoria, single and living at home.
     Mr. Peterson is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. and in political matters is a stanch Republican.  He has never yet seen fit to vacate the ranks of the jolly bachelors for the uncertain seas of matrimonial life.