Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
BARTLETT,
Our Proud Little Neighbor on the
East-Government Lands.
RPHRIAM WOOD.

6FdRlAA WOODs
BARTLETT, Dec. al have watched
your paper week after week to sec if l
could find anything in your columns
which would be.r upon the town of
Bartlett and vicinity, but have come to
the conclusion that the people of Bart
lett are so busy attending to their var
ious duties and callings that they have
overlooked the fact that a publication of
their enterprises in some influential
paper is a great help to further their in
terests and bring to their town men Of
capital and enterprise. My purpose in
writing this article in connection with
this town and vicinity is for the ed
iicatlon of the outside world, who have
the idea strongly impregnated that
their is no government land unless they
go to Turtle mountain or Mouse river.
l might say at the outset that this part
of the country, although supplied by
railway facilities is only about three
years old. Directly north, commence
ing about five miles from the town,
there is to be h ID plenty of the very
best of land, either for agricu ltural or
grazing purposes. I have every reason
to believe that, this tract of country is
destined at no very distant period to
outstrip any other part of the Territory
in its productions. This last summer
thousands of acres have been broken up
ready for crop next year. One great ad.
vantage this part has is in acquiring set
tiers that cannot be compared for INTEL
ligence, perseverance and industry. We
have people from Illinois. In fact, di-
rectly south and east from here there is
a very large settlement of people from
that state, and as settlers they cannot
be surpassed. We have also people from
Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and nearly
every state in the Union. as we'll as from
Canada and the countries in Europe, but
to- rightly judge of their business pro-
%clivities you will haze to visit Bartlett,
where you will find business done on a
scale that would attract attention in a
town five times its size. There is an ell.
vator here capable of holding 10000
bushels, under the control and manage
ment of our talented and distinguished
lawyer, w. H. Standish, Esq, although
E. Smith & Co. have the privileges of
buying and e%levating the grain into the
cars. This next summer another ele-
yator will be built, which will be a great
boon to the settlers and help in building
up the interests Of the town.
In mercantile establishments you have
only to visit the general store of E.
Smith & Co., where you will find thous.
ands of dollars worth Of goods piled up
in their every compartment and which
arrive every day bv the car load. Also
the general store Of Whitney and Nc.
Dougal, who do a very large business,
and a stranger is astonished that such an
amount OF business should he done in
such a seemingly small town But the
foundation of u smart and active town
is laid and I have no doubt that the en-.
ployes of the St. P. M. g. NJ. road will
testify that Bartlett pays more money
for freight than any other station be.
tween Larimore and Devils Lake.
In the way of schools we have a very
comfortable and commodious ediice and
a very efficient and competent teacher
in Mrs. McAnany. In hotels we have
the Standish house kept by Mr.. Edward
ingalls,. who does a very large and lucra
tive business and finds that it takes
both himself and his estimable lady
with the help of host of servants, both
male and female, to cater to the wants
of his numerous customers. Patrick
Lynch also keepsa very comfortable and
commoLious house and is every ready
to add to the comfort of those who may
favor him with a call, and for those who
may be inclined to have a little pleasure
in the way of r%ecreative amusements,
we have Messrs. Lynch & Madden, who
have everything in line to satisfy the
most capricious critic in the way Of ex'
hilarating refreshments.
E. Smith & Co., in addition to their
general merchandise establishment,
carry a very large and we'll selected
stock of lumber, and it is indeed quite
a sight the number of wagon loads of
lumber that leave their yards every day
We are also as a whole a religious
community and the different branches
Of the Christian church arc we'll repre-
scented. The Roman Catholics have
built a very beautiful ediice, which is 8
credit to the town and vicinity, and the
Methodists hold their meetings in the
%capacious and comfortable schoolhouse.
| believe they intend to put up a church
Of their W very soon. We have also
a son of Vulcan, who, along with hi.
help,are ever ready to serve the interests
of their customers in horseshoeing anc
general blacksmithing. But l would be
wanting in courtesy and general gooo
feeling if did not mention in connec
ton with this place, the very active, un
firing and obliging agent Of the St. P
N. & NJ. road. There are others whom
l would like to mention, but space viii
not permit, and there are also a larg,
number of business houses and Other
buildings which it would be superluous
for me to write Of, but we are very happ,
and contented and also fully assured
that we live in a locality which is no
easily surpassed anyway it may be taken
Mr.. Editor, l thought that it was bu'
Just and right that a publication ofsucl
an important place should be made ane
| came to the conclusion that no NOR
| fitting Mace could he found than in th,