The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on July 7, 1939:Ashcreek Farmers’ Elevator closesHad Been in Business Here Four Years; Carter Goes to HardwickThe Ashcreek Farmers’ Elevator, which had been operated in this city for the past four years, in the elevator building formerly known as the E.E. Maloney elevator, discontinued business and was closed Saturday. Closing of the elevator followed a decision of the Cargill Co., of Minneapolis, which has been financing operations of the elevator, to close all of its plants in this territory. Chas. A. Carter, who had been manager of the elevator since the business was moved here from Ashcreek, has accepted a position as manager of the E.A. Brown elevator at Hardwick, and assumed his duties at that place yesterday. While withdrawal of the Cargill company and their closing of the Ashcreek Farmers’ Elevator does not necessarily mean that the organization will go out of business, no definite announcement has been made by officers of the concern, which consists of Albert Busse, president; Andrew Jensen, secretary; and Henry Meester, Frank Drost, Fred Kuyper and Chas. Carter, Board members. The Ashcreek Farmers’ Elevator company was organized about 28 years ago and continued in business at Ashcreek until about four years ago, when discontinuance of the Doon branch of the Omaha railway deprived them of railroad facilities. Donations to the Rock County Historical Endowment Fund can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 741, Luverne, MN 56156.Mann welcomes correspondence sent to mannmade@i.net.