St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-21
MANDAN,
Rival of Minneapolis in the
Wholesale Trade.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe
MANDAN, OAK, Jan. 1S.-During the
year which has just closed the business
aspect of the city of Mandan has been an
uneyentful one. The year 1854 was hard
one throughout the country, and with the
other cities Mandan also felt the pressure,
although not as dull as many towns of the
same size. In the beginning of the present
year business began to recover its lost
ground and the merchants of Mandan have
done a good business during the entire year.
There have been no failures, but on the
other hand merchan IS generally have eX-
tended their business SO as to cover more
territory and to-day draw more trade from
a distance than ever before. The
BOUNDARY LINE OF MONTANA
on the west, a distance of 155 miles, is hardly
limit TO their trade in that direction. and
the territory north and south for about 100
miles is mostly supplied by Mandan. Two
years ago this was not the case, as st. Paul
| and Minneapolis carried off nearly the
whole of it, but the young rival of those
! two energetic cities. MADAM, is cutting off
the bulk of trade lying within the limits
named. and the residents Of Mandan with
one voice claim that this city is destined to
| be a second st. Paul. Minneapolis and
|
THE PRESENT POPULATION
of Mandan, according to the recent census,
is 2, 437. not including. of course, about
| twenty-five births and several marriages.
| the ladies being from the East. The i'm
provements during the past year are
as follows, excepting some minor
ones. The Mandan roller mill
company have expended 500, 900 in building
and furnishing a Northumberland
barrel mill-S4O. 900 being for the mill and
machinery, $40, 900 for a fifty fve-thOusand-
bushel elevator, and So, 600 for -four hOnse,
Office, bran house, etc. The Morton county
court house and Jail, built during the past
season. cost S35. 900 with furnishings. The
city has expended in
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS
the sum of So. 9O3. so. of which IS, 00S. 80 is
for streets and S1,S95.42 for sidewalks.
The total number of feet Of sidewalks and
crusswaIks laid is 5, asa, the width being
| from three to ten feet. The North
ern Pacific Railroad company has
laid one spur track to the mill, distance
| of LOO feet, at a cost of 81, 400. The
building of residences during the past year
has been limited, Mr.. w. A. Lanterman
building the best one, at cost of 81, $50.
Other buildings and improvements, at fair
estimate, will go S. 900, thus making a
/ grand IOJdl Oh S1lIsoO all VI WHICH mas
been expended for permanent improve
ments and during bad year for building.
THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES
of Mandan may be confined to milling.
brick making and business at the Northern
Pacific shops and rOundhouse, besides the
mercantile trade. Capital is invested in
manufacturing as follows:
Mandan roller mills. -. ..............$l 70, 600
In orlck. ...........".... $3.50
]. d. Allen, taxidermist- ...... 5000
In printing. $4,000
| L. Conroy, wood and iron. 10000
The inducements for capital here are
manifold. To the right parties special in
ducements will be held out in the donation
of land, and in various ways that will be
AGREEABLE TO ALL PARTIES,
with the exception, perhaps, of cash
bonuses, our people believing that the
excellent location offered manufacturers
! here is sufficient inducements with what