The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-03
VAIL Ely CITY,,
A Typical North
Dakota Town.

lege, DEBORAH, Iowa. Two wears noe
IN connection with his law practice he
aoded real estate to his business and
mus enough to do to keep himself and
Two clerks busy. --
I. E. Keough rms Clear Erao+,,-. ~.
~, district Of North and South naI,a Ia
ale i native of Clinton, Iowa. and
zane zane 10 Fargo in 1893 and to Valley
10y IN 1891 He keeps from two 70
e4ree men busy making the "Sea1 NJ
t Dakota" a 10-cent cigar and
am6 t plan itlS q cents, "A. o. u. W."
ana the IN. p. Limited
The Cheyenne BottIine works r,ara
established. six years ago bv r p Va
ldndlgham, son Of the veteran a,7itr,.
OF THIS city. He makes high-graf DC
catponated beverages, and saws if does
not pay to make poor grades. His hnsi9
ness mas doubled in the last year.
.. Knudson came to Dakota from,
Wisconsin in 1879. His ieweITv et torl1
was the first one opened between Fargo
ana Bismarck He carries the hest
GOODS IN his line and is a practical
mGIkinan' making speciality of re-
w W. Smith is scotchman who
o oara rom Glasgow twentyfour years
$50 ana began his American life IN 4
farm. Since 1895 he has been secre-
1 e4 OF the Barnes County Farmers
mutual insurance company, which now
SHOWS LOO policies in force, repre-
sentlng about 81 900, 900 insurance. fur
hlshlng protection to policyholders at
a cost surprisingly low when con1na,ed
with the rates of the oId-Iine COM
panles. Mr.. Smith is Thoroughly most
ed and the right man in the right
place. II
William j. Westergaard has lived
!illrteen years in Valley City. He is a
ueaIef In hardware, carrying a very
Str i
including the Mccormick harvesting
InachlneS. He is one of the busy men
OF valley City, giving personal atten-
lloh, as Tar as possible to the needs
OF customers found every day in his
two large stores.
Baker Stevens comnanv is n now,
concern, beginning operations last sum-.
mer' and now employ fourteen men in
the manufacture of cigars Mr.. Baker
IS Blnghamton, N. ", man, and Mr..
Stevens came from Buffalo, N. Y. They
are experts in their business and their
store contains display of smoking
articles worthy of rank in much
larger city.
The Noxon Bros, j. w. and S. j.,
nave lived eight years in Valley City,
coming from Grand Forks Their ma
chine shop is of the best equipped in
the state, containing new and improved
machinery, enabling them to do very
H.
PLUMBING and steam and hot water
heating, and are getting contracts from
outside towns and cities
y. =. Hougen is at the head Of the
firm of Hougen Bros company, deal
ers in general merchandise. He car
rles a stock which fills a room 50x1O0
and basement of same size. He is
president of the North Dakota Mutual
Fire Insurance company, and takes
much interest in public affairs He
came to Dakota in 1880, locating at
Grand Forks, but has been in Valley
City for twelve years.
A. E. Glynn is proprietor of the Kin
dred hotel, one of the substantial hos
telries of the state 1t is a three-story
brick and contains 126 rooms, and the
management is right up to date.
j. j. Lee is a native of Arcadia, Wis.,,
and came to Dakota twenty years ago.
For six years he has been at the head
of the Sheyenne Valley meat market,
and supplies customers with the best
meats, fish and game in season.
Flora & Towne are in the implement
business, established about five years
ago. Mr.. Flora is a Hoosier by birth,
and has lived for eighteen years in
North Dakota, while Mr.. Towne is a
native of Minnesota, who has made
Dakota his home for twenty-three
years. They handle Deering binders
and other first class machinery.
G. T. Luessen came from Aberdeen,
| s. D., ten years ago and opened his
| present meat market, and his business
has grown with the growth of the city.
He is practical man in his line, and
not only carries everything in his trade,
but does a large business in handling
hides and pelts.
0. M. VaTnson is native of North
Dakota, having been born near Hills
boro. He is a jeweIer and optician and
in the two years of residence in VAL
ley City has built up a business that
might be envied by any young man.
He makes a speciality Of watch repair
ing and engraving.
J. A. Tyler came from st. Peter,
Mimi, three years ago, and opened his
photograph gallery, and by doing good
work has made a place for himself in
the community. His portrait and land
scape work can be found in the best
homes III the city and county.
William German is the livery man Of
Valley City, having not only the largest
and finest stable. but keeps the best Of
horses and rigs. He runs the 500 line
| bus, and has the only regular hack
service in the city. He is native Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, and has lived
| twenty years in North Dakota.
Buttree & Berg are successors to the
/ 3. w. Benson real estate business, the
| Oldest in Barnes county Mr. Buttree
| has lived in the state since 1880, and
Mr.. Berg came several years ago from
| Willmar, MINI. They buy and sell
real estate, make investments and coll
lections, and also do a general insur-
| ance business.
| Steinl1e & Steinke, brothers, H. r.
and r. T., three years ago from st.
| Peter, Mimi, are in the hardware BUSH
ness and carry large and well select
| ed stock of heavy and shelf goods,
| stoves, etc, and also have a tin shop
in connection. BY their excellent BUSH
ness methods they enjoy a high stand
| ing.
F. G. Clark is the druggist of Valley
| City, popular as a citizen as he Is re-
| sponsible in commercial way. He is
| a native of Connecticut and has lived
twenty-tw two years in the city of his
adoption. His stock meets all the va
ried requirements of the community.
| The city has a military company, a
| cornet band, a well-organiZed fire de-
| partment, an opera house, ten churches
| and the various leading fraternal So
| cieties have strong organizations. VAL
ley City is a thrifty young city with a
| promising future.