The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08

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9 miles from Hamilton on the g. r. NJ. 4
M. Ry.
The very earliest date Of settlement u
the summer Of 1875. when Messy John
Bechtei. g. A. Douglas, N. johnson, John
Well and = few others In viewing the
territory contained in Pembina Co. made
up their minds that the claims around
the neighborllood Of the present village
Of Cavalier was to be their future homes
and settled down accordingly. A post
Office was established with Mr.. John
Bechtel as postmaster, which commission
he has held ever since. In the spring of
1880 general store was opened by ]. B.
Muller, and the post office was removed
from the house of Mr.. Becl,tel into the
store building.
q. H. Gray opened general store in
1883 but removed the stock this. spring
to Osnabrock.
The mercantile interests Of the village
are looked after by, T. E. Yerxa who
carries large and varied stock of gem
eral merchandise and d full line Of shelf
and heavy hardware, all Of which are
sold at prices which compete with those
of any railroad town in the county. Mr..
Yerxa purchased the stock and premises
of ]. B. Muller in 1881 aud added largely
to the stock and improved the premises.
The stock is now under the management
of Andrew vassie Esq.,. who Is assisted
in his clerical duties by his brother vii.
liam. and they are always to be found
obliging and anxious to please the many
patrons of the store.
David Elenbaum will also open out
shortly with q full line of general mer.
chandise in G. H. Gray's old stand.
The travelling public are cared for by
Hy. Rickbeil and Archie Mclean. The
Cavalier Hotel, Hy. Rickbeil proprietor,
is large commolious building with
comfortable accommodations for from
fifty to Is guests. The stabling accomlno-
dations arc first class aud tile stable is
superintendent by a competent aud atten.
tive hostler.
The Union House, Archie Mclean
proprietor. has accommodations second
to none and has capacity for from fifty
to IS guests. Good stabling in connection
and everything necessary to supply guests
with the best of accommO 1ation.
The Cavalier roller mills, Messrs.
Hughes & Ferguson, proprietors, has a
full line ofmachinery for the manufacture
of patent roller -four, with a capacity of
IS barrels day. They manufacture three
grades Of -four, high patent, family pat
ent and straight. The first grade, high
patent, is second to none in the world.
There is also a saw mill in connection
with the grist mill. They have recently
had application from across the Atlantic
for samples Of their -four.
The legal profession is represented in
Cavalier by Geo. A. Douglas, notary
public and general conveyancer.
The Catholics of the neighborhood
have fine large church in Cavalier,
Rev. John McGinnis conducting service
here at stated times. A large Union
Protestant church is about to Ee erected,
Rev. r. +. Movins IS the resident minis.
ter.
Among the buildings that Cavalier ia
proud Of is the Masonic hall, which is as
nicely furnished Masonic hall as there
is in the county outside of Pcmbina.
| Our educational interests are not neg
lected, as the school board always aim to
procure the best teachers that can be
hired for money and the school attend
ance is between Is and 100. Our school
is now in charge Of H. e. Arnold, an ex-
perienced and competent teacher.
The Cavalier blacksmith. Mr.. N.
Hebert, is always at his post to attend
to anything in his line. He has for his
assistant, Mr.. Jas. Brotlerick, a thorough.
ly experienced hand in general black.
smitlling.
Mr.. Lars Wilkens carries very large
and select stock of drugs. chemicals,
dyestufs, stationery and fancy goods.
Mr.. Wilkens' store building is one of the
finest in the village. Mr.. Wilkens is a
gentleman of very large experience and
is thoroughly reliable druggist. He
also waits ON patients at their homes whei,
they require his me dical services.
Dr. Nugent, of Hamilton, also visits
Cavalier one day of each week.
H. Cronmellor is going to start brick
yard this summer near Cavalier, and in.
tends to he able to supply them at 80
per NJ.
Messs. w. H. Staples and Hy. Wohl.
nick are prepared to do all kinds of car.
pentering and Joining.
The character of the soil in Cavalier
Twp. is rich black loan, with clay
subsoil aud the success of the farmers in
the nelghborhood is proverbial.
Crystal.
This quaint little village is twelve
miles west of st. Thomas, in Town 159
north, range IS west. Situated rs it
is on the Park river, with its network
of tributaries, all heavily skirted with
valuable timber it is one of the choicest
as we'll Us the loveliest location in the
famous valley of the Red. Its broad
expanse of gently undulating prairie
of unquestionable quality, presents an
oriental view of startling magnIficence,
while to the west, some distance, the
sOlnbre submits of the Pembina
mountains from q beautiful back.
ground, to u still more beautiful plain
beneath. The manifold windings of
the Park river have formed some of
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