The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-19

The Peoples State bank is officered
by W. d. Henry, president; w. 8. Pur-
cell. vice president, and r. T. Barber,
cashier. They, as well as the directors,
are we'll and favorabIy known.
Reeder. Wolfe & Wasche have per-
maps the largest general dry goods
house in the county, with a business
career dating from 1885, They also
own the opera house, which is a part
of the building occupied by their spa
cious store.
Leach & Gamble came from Fargo
in 1896, and began the wholesale fruit
and commission business in a small
way. They filed want and have
prospered. the concern having recently
capitalized as the Leach, Gamble
Dexter company, with 100000 stock,
and carry on business in $4,000
building. ~
Freeman & Wichman opened their
stock of clothing, furnishing goods and
shoes about a year ago, and carry a fine
line of goods and do a large business.
filling, as they did, the want Of first
class house of the kind. Mr.. Freeman
is the son of the president of the Got
z1an Shoe company, of st. Paul.
The Boston dry goods house, of which
John Bjornson is proprietor, was
opened in 1886. In addition to every
thing in general dry goods and no.
tons. the store carries a large variety
Of ready-made suits for ladies.
ID. w. Feltham manages the Beehive
cash store, Of which w. E. Howry, of
Minneapolis, is proprietor. The store
was opened in 1868, and is one of
the Oldest in the county in the general
dry goods business, Of which the stock
is very complete.
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years in business in general merchan-
dising. They also manufacture car
donated waters, cider, etc., and have
several statesmen on the road.
The county is fortunate IN having
first-claSs man for superintendent Of
schools, to which position he was elect
ed from the Office of the city superin-
tendent, the county work widening his
usefulness.
w. S. Lauder, judge of the district
court, is well known citizen of Wah-
peton, and jurist whose reputation
extends beyond the limits of his state
Among the most progressive land
men in North Dakota are +. r. Barnes
and o. e. Shaffer. They have commo-
dious offices, with rest rooms in con-
nection, with beds and toilet conven-
fences for the benefit of patrons. Mr.
Shaffer has an automobile, one of six
in the town, which he uses to show
visitors over the county. Another ex-
ample of the enterprise of the firm. is
in the weekly issue of an illustrated
bulletin for the benefit of agents and
others, in which conditions are regu-
larly and conservatively described.
Rentals In Richland county pay from
81 to $3.50 per acre in crop-shares
Crop failures never occur, and many
farm even yet can be had which,
with good farming, will give crop
rentals clear of from SO to 81 per acre
right along. With 10 per cent diYi-
dends assured, on top of a sure rise In
land values, 1t is no wonder that many
are moving into this most favored
south end of the famous Red River
valley. and that such enterprising land
men as Barnes & Shaffer are kept busy
with large equipment locating set
tiers
w. E. Purcell, c.. L. Bradley and A.
9. Divet are all residents of the county,
and the three constitute law firm Of
high standing in the state.
e. II. Carter, county treasurer. is an
old-timer in North Dakota, and one of
Its good citizens. He has the conf
dence of Eastern capitalists and has
plenty of money to loan to farmers.
The Merchants hotel is managed by
r. N. Milton. 1t is three-story
Dr1ck, ana when 1t is said that each
Of the f1fty-six sleeping rooms has a
telephone in it, with everything else
in the way of comfort and convenience.
1t is easy to understand that it is an
up-to-date house.
F. B. Lambert is manager, and G. A.
Shields is secretary of the f. B. Lam
bert Land company. Mr.. Lambert was
born near Rochester. Mimi, and open
ed law office in Wahpeton in 1896
having previously spent two years as
stenographer for United States SEN
ator McCumber. Mr.. Lambert makes
speciality Of Red River and Jim River
valley lands, for the sale of the latter
having an Office at Pingree. He is also
prepared to make investments for nom
residents and superintend properties
The Western Surety & Adjustment
company, of which H. NJ Murphy is
general counsel, Orion Clifford, treas
urer. and G. T. Proper, secretary, deal
In lands and make loans. and has a
branch Office at 426 Andrus building,