Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-07-18

would all get rich"
John Leasure is still assistant secretary
of the chamber of commerce-which, by
the way, is putting up a building at an ex-
pense of 100000.
Emerson is running a commission store,
and Neil Claussen is with him. The 9TH
er Claussens and Mrs. Bell have a large
millinery and dry goods store on &c"
street-good location, good store, good bus
mess and good people.
II. Fl. Days jewelry store seems to be a
popular place and Day himself says he's
NJ. J. Gordon, formerly an attorney at
Aberdeen, is here and says he never will
again leave tide water.
Going down Pacific avenue my attention
was called to a sign-"J. E, Gates, Job
Printer" l went up stairs and in a small
room at the rear Of the second story 1
found Mrs. Gates, setting type. Mr.. Gates
came IN later and, asked regarding bust.
ness, said he was doing we'll. Il have a
small outfit and my wife and l do all the
work. Our expenses are light and as we
have all we can do, are making a little
money.
allow do l like the country ?" responded
Mrs. Gates, "t rains too much-don't see
the sun enough"
"By the way" said Gates "you remem-
Der DIR. Galloway, formerly of Fargo and
eX-member Of the le~giSlature-he owns
this building and his office is next door,"
l. called on the doctor and was introduced
to his good wife, who, l am told, has made
a handsome fortune-over 5000 0OO-in real
values as they now exist.
Yes, l like the country" said the doctor.
"lts the most wonderful region l ever saw.
l am glad to know the crop prospects in
Dakota are all right this year. When l
first went to Fargo 1 thought it was the
handsomest country l ever saw and if
crops could be assured every year [ should
still consider it a world beater. I tell you
those fields of waving grain lay over our
forests, but the winters were too tedious
for me. | believe, however, your country
is a healthier country than this"
Another ex-North Dallotan, well known
in Bismarck, is Attorney E. N. Parker,
formerly OF Steele: He is now secretary
OF the JObbers' Protective association here
and is a very busy it not a prosperous man.
BY the way, George Aide, formerly of
Dickinson, now holds a responsible posi-
ton with the only wholesale dry goods
firm III Tacoma. Il didn't leave North
Dakota from CHOICE" said Aide, "but com
pulsion. l like Tacoma"
Mr.. Gates pilOted me to the Office of the
Northwest Horticulturist, where l found
as one OF the prOprietOrs w. II. Boothroyd,
formerly of Huron, and publisher of the
Dakota Ruralist. He has been here three
years and says he likes it. l find that the
most enthusiastic boomers for this country
are those who zane from the Dakotas,
and it seems as if these people constitute,
or at least contribute largely, the motive
power OF this region. In talking with
these people l find but one sentiment, and
that Is favorable to their old home. They
ask about the crops and say in substance
that "there's no country like it if the crops
were assured each year." OF course there
is an emphasis on the If that sounds a lit
tie harsh to the average North Dakotan,
but we have to accept the situation as we
find it: Many 60 so far as to affirm that
should the crops next year prove as sue
cessful as is promised this year,, they
would go back again; not that they are
not doing we'll here, but the values are so
high here the man of small capital-al-
though ne now has a good ~position-shud-
ders for the future. The future is a prob
lem that bothers the poor man much more
than the rich. A lull in the upbuilding of
the sound cities must come sooner or
later, and when it does come hundreds
now holding lucrative positions or en-
gagged in successful business must suffer
from the squeeze.
hope the crops in the Dakotas will be all
right this year, for the people deserve it,
and so | express the wish, in which all
Dakotans will join, that these eX-Dako-
tans on the coast will succeed, for they de-
serve it.
E. G. Ford, who went to WalIa Walla
and liked it so well at first, is now in Ia.
coma. handling Bismarck creamery but
ter, which by, the way is considered the
best article in the market. There wasn't
rain enough over in Walla Walla, and
here there is too much. Ford thinks the
Dakotas are all right after all.
AT SEATTLE
l met another colony of ex-Dakotans. Ex-
Governor Church is in the real estate bust.
ness, with several big schemes on foot in
which the Great Northern is interested.
John Rea is as busy as he can be; has ap-
pointments every hour or so with distin-
guished men, and between land law and
realty will clean up a nice little roll this
year.
Durant is doing we'll with musical in
strume9nts. He has sold his stationery part
to Mr.. Hendricks, formerly of Fargo. Mr..
Hendricks has made and lost a fortune
since he has been here. Mrs. Hendricks
and her accomplished daughter are now
keeping clearinghouse in Tacoma. MI.
Hendricks is getting on his feet again.
On my way down the sound | met J, M.
Brown. contractor, whom jamestown pcO-
pie will remember. He is with Philip
Ilettenberg.
l.. D. Clock, of the old boom firm of
Whitley & Clock, has a jewelry store in
Seattle and says he was never better salts
fled.
Will Newton is at Seattle, in the largest
retail dry goods store on the sound. Frank
Miller, formerly with Eisenberg, is also
there. Newton says the climate does not
agree with him. Otherwise he likes it.
The sun seldom appears in this country
and the Dakota man is not at home.
| went out on the new cable line to Lake
Washington. There | found in a beautiful
little grove called "Laurel Shade" a neat
little boat house and pleasure resort where
can get "cheese and beer' and other
light drinks and tempting eatables suitable
to the surroundings. Who is running it,
you ask? Willard, the ex-Bismarck poll
tician, and he is makingsmOney tOO-$lO to
$50 a day profit. Miss Willard was there
and from rowing and fishing she has re-
gained her health and with her sun-burn
cheeks and blistered palms is the very
picture OF health. do believe she is the
most charming looking girl l met IL here.
The other day she rOwed DR.. Porter and
Durant a mile and a half without dropping
the oars. What do you think of that?
Lawyer Gray, a son of "Betsy," is with the
Millards in the capacity of boat. maker.
Willard has struck it rich, even If Mrs, Mil
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