The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08
trotters and PAGERS; also is the silver
tongued orator of Trail county.
iATTON. M. D.

Hatton is one of the hustling towns
OF Trail county, situated on the
breckenridge and Larimore division of
the Great Northern road, twelve miles
north OF Mayville, about twenty miles
south of Larimore and 800 miles from
the Twin Cities. 1t is in the north
western part of the county, located in
the center of the most fertile part of
the famous Goose river country. 1t
is beautiful, thriving town Of 700 in
habitants and one of the business CEN
tiers OF this county. The business
men, of the town are full of enterprise
and pull together for the upbuilding
o.. Hatton, and are very enthusiastic
over It's future. Eastern people COM
ing here will find the best of school
facilities in the town and surround
ing country. There are no vacant
store buildings and many are now in
course of erection that when completed
VIII add much to the beauty of the
town. The town contains three
churches, one school of eight grades,
seven elevators with combined ca
pacity of 100000 bushels of grain,
and the citizens proudly claim that
Hatton is the largest wheat market
In the state; also five general stores
Which do large volume of business,
two drug stores, two hardware stores,
three farm and implement dealers, two
restaurants, one national bank which
is credit to the town and county,
harness shop, good livery, bowling
alley and billiard hall The following
are some of the towns leading bust
ness men,
: Halverson &c Bake are one of the
leading implement firms of the town.
They began business two years ago
and have built up a large trade. They
handle full line of farm machinery
Mr.. Bake and Mr.. Halverson, have
both lived in aatton for ten years.
Ed Coltom & Co. are proprietors of
one of the largest general stores at this
place The building is 50x60 feet and
well stocked with a fine line of dry
goods, groceries, gents furnishings and
fur goods. Mr.. Cotton came to Hatton
twenty-five years ago from Southern
Minnesota.
The First National bank of Hatton
was organized as a state bank in 1887
and incorporated as a national bank in
1903. They do a general banking and
collection business and have a large
farmer clientage. J. Rosholt is preSi-
dent; M. F. Hegge, vice president, and
Abraham Hanson, cashier.
c. J. Mastrud is the main dealer in
hardware, stoves and tinware; also
nice line of household furniture and
farmers tools. Mr.. Mastrud is one of
lived here since 1882.
The Lion Drug Co. have the largest
drug store in the town and carry a
fine line of medicines, stationery and
toilet articles, cigars and tobacco. The
soda fountain in the summer does the
business of the town. Mr.. E. Nyhus,
the manager. has been here a number
of years and is the town clerk.
The Hatton Mercantile Co began
business two years ago and have
store that is credit to the town. They
carry big line Of general merchan-
disc, hardware and furniture.
VERSIONS tonsorial parlors, Jens
Iverson, proprietor, is the only barber
shop in Hatton, and is first class in
every respect.
L. l.. Huset & Co., wholesale and
retail butchers, do large business.
They handle fresh and salt meats, fish,
game and oysters in season, and have
the trade.
Charles Swenson is the proprietor of
the Commercial hotel and has a res
taurant and confectionery in con-
nection. He does a large business,
and expects soon to occupy larger
building, where he will be able to
handle the transient trade in good
shape.
M. F. Hegge, dealer in general mer-
ichandise, does as much business as
any. merchant in this section of the
state. He is now erecting a fine brick
store building that would be a credit
to any town in North Dakota. Mr..
Hegge settled in Trail county twenty
two years ago; he is prominent
Democrat and his party's candidate for
governor this year.
Erick Olaveson is proprietor of the
short order restaurant; meals served
at all hours, and best Of everything.
Mr.. Olaveson emigrated from Norway
twenty years ago and settled in this
section.
The Farmers elevator has the larg-
est capacity of any elevator in the
town and handles about 425,0O0 BUSH
els of grain each season. Mr.. r. E.
Nelson is the manager and also the