The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-08

paints, oils, stationery and fancy goods.
Have been in business since 1892. j.
P. Hanson was mayor for two years
DR.. Willis E. White is one of the
leading physicians and surgeons and
has been here for four years; came
from Tiff1n, Ohio
A. D. Nelson is one of the large deal
ers in general merchandise. He came
from Wisconsin and has been in BUSH.
50x70 feet, one-story and a very fine
stock Of goods.
Stenehjem Brothers came from
Spring Grove. Mimi, and run one of
the large hardware stores Of this coun-
ty and handle the famous Acme heat
ing drums, the improved style This
firm does large business.
DR.. George Mcintyre is one Of the
leading physicians and surgeons in this
section of the state. He has been here
fourteen years and came from Mich
igan.
Horton & Company are one Of the
leading implement firms and have
branch houses at Hatton and Clifford.
Have been in business three years.
Simmons TryhuS company are very
large dealers in general merchandise
and-have a fine line Of dry goods,
gents furnishing goods and fur goods.
Have been in business since June, 1904.
The Goose River bank is the oldest
bank in Trail county. Established in
1881, capital and surplus 100000; do
general loan, insurance and collections.
C. S. Edwards, president; M. L. Elken,
vice president, and O.. N. Erickson,
cashier.
Grandin & Edwards are one Of the
leading real estate agents and have over
$4,000 acres of farm land in Trail
county; twenty-three years in county,.
Springer & Estvold are one of the
leading implement dealers Of the coun-
ty and handle everything in the farm
line; have been in the state for twenty
years and in business four years. Both
of the firm are heavy real estate own
ers in the county.
S. C. Sabin is proprietor of the first
class bakery and cafe of the city; also
full line of fruit, confectionery, cigars.
tobacco. ice cream and soft drinks; he
has a seating capacity of thirty people
in the cafe.
T. G. Berg is proprietor of the first
class hotel in the city. This is the
main $500 per day house in this sec
ton and is thirty-Ioom house.
Electric lighted and steam heat. Sam
pie rooms and the best meal in this
county.
The Goose River Mill company are
manufacturers of high grade flour.
This is 200-barrel mill, run by steam
and has an elevator capacity of 3d.
600 bushels. Established in 1898 and
employ eight men and run day and
night in the busy. season. E. e. Ell
lertson, president; DR.. George. McIn-
tyre, secretary and treasurer, and H. H
Bissell, manager.
G.. A. Springer is manager Of the
Farmers Lumber company at this
place, and has been in town for TWEEN
ty-one years; is a native of Wfscon-
sin. This is one of the leading lumber
yards of the city and handle wood.
coal and all kinds of building material
Elken Brothers are the real estate
firm of this county and have been here
since 1882 and know every foot of
ground in the county. They have $500
acres of improved farm land in Trail
and Steele counties running in price
from $1,000 to $500 per acre. G. L..
Elken is mayor of the city and any one
wishing any information of this county
can get full particulars Of the land by
| writing him.
PORTLAND
Portland is one of the busy and
growing towns of Trail county. The
town is situated on the Great Northern
railroad, which gives the town good
freight and passenger service. The
town was first started in 1879, and has
had steady growth, and at present
has population of about 500 people
and is one of the best trading points in
| Trail county. The town contains two
| machine shops and boiler works; water
works owned by the town and the town
| is lighted throughout by gasoline
| lights; good fire department, city hail.
Brufat academy and business college
about 400 students turned out every
year. Six elevators, combined capacity
of 100000 bushels, fine public school Of
! ten grades is the pride Of the town.,
four churches, the headquarters of the
Red River Valley Telephone company,
| with 120 rural telephones centering at
| this exchange. sixty city phones con-
nected by long distance with any town
in the county; about eighty three miles
| Of country wires, p. M. Paulson man
ager; three general stores, one hard
ware store. one drug store, four gro-
Gerry stores, one furniture store, one