The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-24
WARD, McI1ENRY AND BENSON COUNTIES.
C-l NORTH DAKOTA E-----l
NORTH DAKOTA



renters of the Eastern states, they
cannot half portray the good things
in store for those who will come out
here and see for themselves what can
be done.
What McHenry county needs is
farmers from Iowa and other states
who are prepared to buy the land at
from SO to $40 per acre and settle
down upon it and make it their home.
Too many of the early settlers We're OF
that restless, uneasy class who retire
as civilization advances, while there is
another class of fellows who have been
proving up in order that they may go
to Canada and do the taking of
homestead act over again. They are
useless wherever they go until they get
age and experience.
There is much of personal interest
that might be written of McHenry
county and much of reminiscence, but
there is not room for that in this ar
ticle.
Granville
The writer, during his visit to the
West, visited Granville, situated on the
main line Of the Great Northern rail-
way; and in the center of the great
bow that is made by the winding OF
the Mouse river, one of the best and
most prosperous towns of the state.
Though but three years old, it has al
ready assumed many metropolitan airs.
It boasts of one of the finest bank
buildings in the state, and receives
more freight than any other town Of It's
size In North Dakota.
During the fall Of 1902 there was
shipped from this point close to 800, 200
bushels of grain, principally fax.
When the reader comes to realize that
it was only four years ago that the
county commenced to settle he will at
once realize what great strides toward
advancement the country has. made
within the last four years, and at least
twice that amount of grain will be
shipped from the same point this year.
From a mere handful of people who
comprised the population of Granville
in the spring of 1900, the town has
grown in four years at such a rapid
rate that now we have a population
of 500 No town in the state can pro-
duce a better showing. 1t has been
steady, substantial growth not induced
by a boom, or by false reports sent out
by real estate dealers. AS regards To-
cation, Granville has not an equal in
the state. It Is situated exactly in the
center Of the famous Mouse river loop,
and within g. radius of twenty miles
can be found all the different condi-
tons of soil which are to be found in
the state, as We'll as GOdI.
Thus we have Granville situated
where it receives the advantages Of
fered by the Red river valley, the
James river highlands and the Mis-
souri, slope, all combined. In view of
these facts, is it any cause for remark
that the fame of this wonderful locality
is spreading to every corner of the
United States, bringing in vast numbers
who are seeking home or place for
investment. For four years Granville
has enjoyed an era of prosperity such
as was never accorded an agricultural
town.
Granville is blessed with an abun-
dance of pure water, and the mail fa-
cilities as well as the passenger and
freight facilities of Granville, cannot
be surpassed by any town of its size in
the state, good schools, churches and
best of banks. Granville has every line
of business represented by some of the
best business men of the state of North
Dakota and they are all rustlers for
the town.
Following are a few of the leading
firms of the town:
Granville State Bank Is one Of the lead
ing banks of the county. Established in
1899 with paid UP capital of S25, ,00O
the bank buys and sells land, loans money
on gilt-edge farm security, sells town lots
in Granville and Norwich, N. D., and has
10 600 acres OF farm Iand, running from
$3.50 to S15 for sale in McHenry county. If
you are looking for a home write this
bank. c. E. Stubbins, president, and G.
A. Stubbins secretary and treasurer.
Simonson & Laing are the hustIers and
one of the leading dealers in all kinds of
farm machinery and have a branch house
from Browns Valley, MINI.
J. o. Halvorson is proprietor of the
Globe hotel, the main s1.25 per day house
in the town, opened one year ago.
NJ E. Slavens is the leading attorney.
insurance and bonding man of the town,
and has personal real estate for sale. He
is the skipper collector of the county.
George j. Loomis has been in town four
years and came from Iowa. He has 5000
acres of farm land for sale from $S to $12
per acre and makes first mortgage loans.
P A. Olson is proprietor of 1.-THE Gran
vile Hardware Store" and has been in