In 1876, Erick Rundquist became a blacksmith in Dassel and two years later he sold half interest in the shop to John M. Johnson. This partnership continued until 1880 when Johnson bought the other half from Rundquist. In 1882, when the firm of Leighton & Johnson opened their hardware store, the blacksmith shop was discontinued. Dassel's pioneer tailor was M. Chellin who operated a tailor shop in 1877 and ran it until his death in 1880. In 1881, Peter Westlin entered that line of business and operated a shop until he passed away in 1883. Peter Norden came to Dassel in 1883 and opened up his tailor shop. Olof Johnson and N. A. Skoog came in 1889 and also opened a tailor shop. Dassel's pioneer lawyer was W. L. Van Eman, who opened a law office in 1877 and, in 1881, he was succeeded by Douglas Martin until 1885 when he moved to Arizona. A. B. Bunting of Minneapolis came in 1887 but went back in 1889 because of a lack of business. Ed R. Heenan went into the law business in Dassel in 1904, he stayed a year then moved to North Dakota.