Hermann Butikofer Biography This biography appears on page 481 in "History of Minnehaha County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed and edited by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 . This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm BUTIKOFER, HERMANN, was born near Berne, in Switzerland September 27, 1862; was educated in the public schools, and took a academic course. His father was the proprietor of woolen mills, and had a retail and wholesale dry goods house. The subject of this sketch commenced at the bottom and worked up to the top through all the grades of his father's business. Emigrated to this country in 1882, arriving at Redfield, this state, December 25, of that year. The following spring broke twenty-five acres of prairie engaged in merchandising for awhile, then visited the old country; returned to Redfield and engaged in manufacturing straw burning stoves. In 1890 went to Mitchell, this state, and started the Sued Dakota Nachrichten, and published it at that place until May 15, 1896. Commenced the publication of the Nachrichten at Sioux Falls January 23, 1896, and soon after moved to this place, where he has since resided. Mr. Butikofer is a good business man and is publishing a good newspaper, and is an enterprising, popular citizen.