The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-12-27

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ship, one Of the most thlckly settled
and prosperous townships Ii the coun-
". Y Over the river, on the Minnesota
side p large tract Of timber and
3farther back excellent prairie which
y becoming quite we'll settled aud |
from which Drayton enjoys q large
and growing trade. Drayton has 9 |
population Of about 100 people who
are noted for morality, thrift, educa-
ton and refinement. A large per
centage, probably over ninety percent,
Of the people Of Drayton and vicinity
were born In Ontario, or their parents
were. The town has enjoyed a steady
growth from ITS start to the present
time, experiencing mild and bene-
fetal boom ut the building Of the n.
z. railroad through the town in 1881. j
Your reporter would like to 60 back
tn the time when the McCreas, the
Healeys, the Wallaces, and others be-
gan to build this little city, aud to
show how the high moral character Of
these men has impressed itself on the
town and the people who followed
them. Many of them, or their relat-
ives are still with us, and the results
Of their building is apparent to their
own eyes, and the story and its moral
too apparent to others to need en-
largement 10 this brief notice.
Drayton Is largely U town Of homes,
and the social life may be easily CUES
sed by the traveller as he remarks the
many cosy residences in the town and
on the pratrles near. There are also
some handsome private residences,
SUCH as those OF Messrs. McCrea, WI
ley, Buchanan and Francis.
Inc First Bank OF Drayton has its
nome 10 q fine brick block that would
90 nonor TO many larger places. >. Il.
Smith Of Long Island, n. .. presi-
dent. and II. L. Crandell Is cashier.
Moses y Wylie. who are slso housed In
the same building, have one Of the
largest and finest general stores in the
county. g. A. McCrea across the
street has one OF the biggest
and best arranged stocks OF hardware.
stoves, etc. we have seen anywhere.
and these are representatives Of all
the business men of Drayton, among
whom we mention;J j. A. WhitmOre,
+. Fl. Wallace, A. Fl. johnson, r. j.
Ferguson in general merchandise.
Edwards = Co. meat market; j. e.
COuntryman and Il. v. Cobb ply.
sictans; Kibbee the druggist: Robert
Ferguson and j. r. Dixon, attorneys;
H.. w. Wallace, harness; j. d. Wal
lace, live stock; Thos. Wilson OF the
Robertson Lumber Co.; the propriet-
ors Of roller flour mill and many more
whose names do not just now occurlto
us. As Il whole, we may say Drayton
has y live lot Of business men, aFilU
stand together for the benefit OF thei'f
town when questions az ,nnblfc INN
arise. Drayton possesses three good
hotels. the CANADIAN. Edwards Hotel
and the,WiIklns House. They are we'll
kept and the traveller Will make no
error in choosing either for his home
while in town. Just now. and for a
year. Drayfon has becn amusing itself
with BUILDING railroads. nnder tIe on.
thnsias.ic lahnrs If Mr. Hines rhe
latter Is 81 nonnmenta, examn,a of
what can be done nv. 81 man Of on.
thusiasm. and who sticks to his sinh.
ie..t The Hines r,;lrn.d which ,s
nroiectcd from Dulnth tn the Tnrt,..
Maintains mas thrnnuh this mans
efforts. who when hc started had
hardly snrficient tn INV his travelling
exnerses heen noarIv Graded between
Dravtnn and ST. ,rhom.s some n;acov
graded over ~ Minnesota money s,,h.
scr;had IN nav fnr hoard fnr mon ont.
tinu tics this winter. mon ners,i,dad
- Grade and .nt ,iaa atc w;, h,n.
other pay than stock in the road. and
u great amount of interest awakened.
and considerable stock subscribed for
to be maid for fin 81 like manner nv
farmers and towns along the line.