Gustave Haut is adding new machinery to his brick plant at Perham, Minn., with a view of increasing his capacity. (The Clay Worker, T. A. Randall & Co., Indianapolis, November 1896, Volume XXVI, Number 5, Page 398)
Perham Brickyard Expands. The Northwestern Brickyard at Perham is profiting by the present era of prosperity, Gust Haut, the manager, says that last season they sold 300,000 more bricks than they made that year and they have orders on hand for all the bricks in the yard. About $1,500 was spent last year in erecting drying sheds and buying equipment. (from the Daily Journal for Feb. 13-19, 1902, Fergus Falls Daily Journal, Wednesday, February 9, 1977, Page 4)
Oil Burners For Sale. A special lot of the famed "Reed" Oil Burners can be bought from advertiser at considerable reduction. It is well known that the "Reed" Burner is a money-saver. It distributes the oil and steam in such a way as to ensure perfect vaporization and smokeless combustion, yielding to the brick every available heat unit in the fuel. Sample of the Burner may be seen at the "Brick" office if desired or at advertiser’s address. For quotations apply to Gustav Haut, Perham, Minn. (Brick and Clay Record, Windsor & Kenfield Publishing Company, Chicago, April 1902, Volume XVI, Number 4, Page 45)
The Perham brick yard turned out 2,000,000 brick the past year. The brick are of a cream color and have a large sale through northern Minnesota and North Dakota. (The Tomahawk, Becker County, Friday, February 5, 1904, Volume 1, Number 45, Page 2)
The body of John Pass, an employee at Haut’s brick yard at Perham was found floating in McDonald lake. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, August 25, 1904, Volume XXVIII, Number 37, Page 3)
Gustav Haut, proprietor of the Perham brickyards, has received an order for 375,000 brick for the new cracker factory to be built at Wadena. (The Minneapolis Journal, Saturday Evening, January 28, 1905, Page 17)
Gust Haut, who has conducted a yard at Perham, Minn., for some years, is adding considerable improved machinery to his plant. (Brick, Kenfield Publishing Company, Chicago, June 1906, Volume XXIV, Number 6, Page 309)