Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1902-11-14

The writer made trip TO POLLOCK.
during his recent canvass for the office
of clerk of district court. He found
that that lively little town was as
much of center for sEmmons county
people as any place within the borders
Of this county.
Pollock has had q wonderful growth,
It is just about year old. 1t has
about 250 people. 1t has several stores,
and all of them carry big stocks Of
goods. The largest stock is kept and
biggest business done by Frank LOutz-
eDhiser, a former Emmons county boy
who once ran a peddier wagon, and who
started store because some Of the
licenSe-a license being required for Il
emporium is not required to contrib
ute funds to the public excllequer.
Frank was formerly located at Dale.
When Pollock was established, Mr. T..
was among the first to 60 there. Many
wise ones-eyen the many who wished
the young merchant well-shook their
heads when they saw the way in WHICH
he was launching out. But he has con-
tinued adding to his stock, and Is do
ing an immense business. h
Another firm is that Of Horton s.
Devan, the former being: our own yO-
Seph, the Well-knOWn banker and polit-
ical expert Of Linton. Although from
| the. street the building in which this
store is Situated looks somewhat mar
row, one who enters Is surprised at the
large and well-selected stock which is
carried, the building making up in
depth for what it lacks in breadth.
Everything is neat and clean, and the
goods are arranged in apple-pie order.
A bright and intelligent Emmons
county boy-Charlie Renskers has u
position Of responsibility at this store.
Another fine store, with a,big stock,
is that of e. L. lyerson, who recently
came In from Oakes. Mr.. Iverson also
has a very neat store, and IL doing q
good business.
Weins..eia Bros. are another firm,
located in their own stone building,
and carrying agOod stock Of clothing,
groceries, etc.
The Weinstein and other buildings
were erected by Mr.. Glover, an expert
in stone-dressiny.. He is an enthusi-
asst in the maLler of the desirability
of the native sandstone for use in
building, and it might be well for EN-
mons county people who contemplate
lfbuilding to communicate with him.
One of the features of the town is
the store Of the Pollock Drug Co. The
partners ir this firm are DE-. Shuckey,
Well-knDWn to all the people Of the
south half Of Emn;ons county, and
formerly a popular and respected resi-
dent of Linton; Billy Elgar, an En-
mons county stockman, and John
Maag, q thoroughly competent regis
l foron nho n10riSf SN1niS ctnrn 10 ,,no
OF the hea test on the Missouri Slope.
The building has been erected with
special regard to the purpose for which
it is used, and the furnishings are first
class in every particular. DIR. Shockey
and his partners cordially invite EN-
mons county people to visit them
when they 60 to Pollock. The firm
las an ad in this weeks issue Of the
Record and Of the Anzeiger.,
"Virg.o Parr, another gentleman
well-knUwn to EmmOnS county people,
buys grain at the Reagep 81 Hooper
elevator. MIR. Parr says that SO far
this season about Is per cent Of the
wheat purchased has come from EN-
mons county, and the business men say
that the larger proportion Of the trade
of the town comes from this county.
Editor CranstOn publishes the Prog
ress. His paper is full Of ADS, and he
has a good lipe of job work. s.
| Other firms are: Hayes y Black,
grain, coal, flour, feed and machinery;
Caryer's flour and feed store; n. Solo:
mon, city meat market; L. III. FOun-
tain, hardware; Reagan & Hooper,
farm machinery, ETC.; o. G. Rucklin,
hotel; Benkert & RAINBOW, livery, feed
and sale barn; Il. Lamb Lumber Co; ;
Pollock State Bank; Theo. Wosnuk,
abstracter OF titles; DIR. +. j. Verzani,
dentist; DR.. B. w. Butturff, dentist;
Jas. Davis, veterinary surgeon; Bert
Thayer, barber-shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phar0S u. Pierce, pa-
rents OF Mrs. f. NJ. LOutzenhiser and
Mrs. David Kinds, are the pioneer no
tel people. They are hard workers
and aoa good business. s @ 3
Another; EmmOnS5 county young
man, Menno De Boer, with Mr.. Prouty,
an Old-ttmer, rliuS q fiat warehouse,
and the firm gets its share OF the grain
business. q. Z
One thing noted regarding Pollock
is the substan tial character Of the
store and residence buildings.
".ShackSn are conspicuous by their alb
Eence, Work is progressing on q Meth,
odlst church and Presbyterian
church. The Catholics have se;nred
lgts and will soon build a church. DR..
SMOKEY 10 erecting a dwellinR-ho
which iS modern In every respect.
Inc sbnslne S men OF Pollock are q