The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-05-25

Drayton, Pemblna county, North Dakota,
is located on the Red river OF the north, also
on the Northern Pacific railroad, twenty .nlne
miles south OF Penn btna, the county seat, and
forty eight miles north of Grand Forks. This
town was settled in the spring Of le7p before
the MAnitoba railroad was built north OF Fish
er OF Grand Forks, aud considerable business
was transacted here supplying settlers who
came down the river In colonies, many stock
ing "a here TO push further into the unsur.
veyed and unknown west OF those days. The
country surrounding this town 10 high and as
good as the best In the Red river valley. This
was quickly settled mp and as q trading point
DraJ ton continued to exist until 1887, when
the railroad Was built through here. The
town then began to grow and has continued
in its march OF prosperity slowly but sub
stantiAlly. and with over atty new buildings
erected during the nrst year after the rail.
road came, there are now no unoccup pied store
or business buildings. The town being To-
Gated on high hank on the bend Of the river
has exceptional facilities for drainage, and
the elevation IL such as to give beau tiful
view of the Minnesota timber and all the sur
rounding country. This section Of country Is
specially adapted to raising harley. wheat,
oats. potatoes and all varieties OF root crops
In 1887 there were marketed At Drayton over
10000 bushels OF wheat. 1000 bushels OF
barley, besides large quantities OF oats and
potatoes. The country is we'll stocked with
horses. cattle hogs and some sheep, also
plenty of fowls. and during the different sea.
sons considerable game and nsh abound In the
river. woods and prairies
Dray ton has now about tSo In Ia bitants, three
general stores. two hardware, two lumber,
two blacksmiths, three hotels. two butchers,
two farm machinery dealers, three horse deal
ers, six elevators, bank. -four mill, furniture
store, painter. bakery, miliiner, drug store.
harness shop, laundry, photogra pher. livery
stable, weekly paper. two churches and one
school.
There lie now under way = large two.s story
school house. to be completed by October l,
when Dray ton will have graded school.
The Methodist Episcopal church society at
Drayton 10 the strongest in North Dakota and
own q fine large church and patronage. which
Is centrally located.
The PresbyteriAns organized q year ago and
are gaining In numbers rapidly. They expect
to build a church early next fall.
Drayton, although IL 10 not the county seat
or the end of q railroad division or q railroad
centre. has all the natural advanta and re
quirements to make good town. Incorpora-
ton is being agitated and In less than q year
DraytOn will have q city charter. when MANY
I'm provements will be added to the natural
advantages.
Many new and beautiful residences were
built here last year, and the settlers are of the
81 Us antiai kind WI no come here TO live; and
not with the idea OF following every new
rumor which they might hear.
To those in the east W no have any notion of
striking west we would say Drayton has un.
surpas 81 BILE advantages for young enterpris-
ing men willing to work, and TO capitalists
there is unlimited scope for safe In v estme nts.
Going west is the great question OF the day,
and when you no west are you going to Dray-
ton7 That IL the second great question. Any
In formation In reference to this part Of the
Red river valley will be cheerfully furnished
by the First National bank of Drayton.