The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-03
METROPOLIS Of BARNES COUNTY 55 E:5:= :
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VAIL Ely CITY.
A Typical North
D Dakota Town.


IN connection with his law practice he
auqed real estate to his business and
mas enough to do to keen himself and
two clerks busy ''-''
% l.. =. heough runs Cigar Factory No.
81, dlstrlct Of North and South Dakota.
a III = q native of Clinton, Iowa and
came to Fargo in 1893 and to VALLEY
lily In 1897 He keeps from two to
M SnIee men busy making the Seal of
worth Dakota" a Decent cigar and
Two brands of cents, "A. o. II w
ana the IN. P. Limited
me cheyenne Bottling works were
established. six years ago bv p P Va
landigham, son of the veteran adif ttl +.
OF TINS city. He makes high-grada
caTpohated beverages, and says it does
not pay to make poor grades. His husi
ness has doubled in the last year.
~, ~. Ahudson came to Dakota from
Wisconsin in 1879. His jeweIry store
was the *: hrst one opened between Fargo
ana Bismarck. He carries the best
goods IN his line and is a practical
pairing.
W. ". Smith is a Scotchman who
came from Glasgow twenty-four wears
$50 ana began his American life on a
farm. Since 1896 he has been secre-
tary Of the Barnes County Farmers
Mutual insurance company, which now
SHOWS 200 policies in force. renre-
Senting about $1,000 900 insurance fur
hlshlng protection to pOlicyholders AFT
a cost surprisingly low when COMPARED
with the rates of the old-Iina COM
panies. Mr. Smith is Thoroughly most
ca and the right man in the right
place.
William J. Westergaard has lived
lhlrteen years in Valley City He is a
dealer in hardware, carving a verv
complete stock, and in farm machinery
| machines. He is one of the busy men
OF valley City, giving personal atten-
tlon, as far as possible, to the needs
OF customers found every day in his
! two large stores.
Baker Stevens company is new
concern, beginning operations last sum-
| mer, and now employ fourteen men in
| the manufacture of cigars Mr.. Baker
/ is BinghamtOn, N. Y, man, and Mr..
| Stevens came from Buffalo, n. Y They
are experts in their business and their
store contains display of smoking
afucles worthy of rank in a much
| larger city.
The Noxon Bros, ]. w. and s. j.,
! nave lived eight years in Valley City,
| coming from Grand Forks Their ma
| chlne shop is of the best equipped in
| the state, containing new and improved
| machinery, enabling them to do very
| difficult repair work. They also do
| plumbing and steam and hot water
heating, and are getting contracts from
| outside towns and cities.
O. 0. HOugen is at the head of the
| firm of Hougen Bros company, deal
| ers in general merchandise. He car
| rles stock which fills a room 50x1OO
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 three-stOry
| brick and contains 1875 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 a practical man in his line, and
not only carries everything in his trade,
/ but does a large business in handling
/ hides and pelts.
o. M. VaTnsOn is a native of North
| Dakota, having been born near Hills
! boro. He is jeweler and Opttcian, and
! in the two years of residence in VAL
! ley City has built up business that
might be envied by any young man.
| He makes 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 in 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
/ B. 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
| Wtllmar, MINI. They buy and sell
real estate, make investments and col
lectiOns, and also do a general insur-
ance business.
Steinl1e & Steinke. brothers, FL. F..
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 bust
ness methods they enjoy a high stand
ing.
F. c. Clark is the druggist of Valley
City, popular as a citizen as he Is re-
spOnsible in a commercial way. He is
a native Of Connecticut and has lived
| twenty-five 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 thrifty young city with a
promising future.