The Dickinson press., 1904-10-15
Crowi Department Store.
A Credit to Dickinson and First of the Kint
in Western Part of the State.
The U. S. Land Office Made q Good Show
ing for First Quarter of It's Existance,
Ending September 80.

This property now has a frontage OF
Is feet on Willard street, 1872 feet on
Barnes street. full two stories and a
basement under the entire structure.
The First National people began bust
ness in Dickinson as a private banking
institution in 1886. Mr.. billiard was
with the bank then. Two years later a
two.story brick building, 50 feet by Is
feet, was erected On the present site. In
1890 the bank was organized as a nation
al and capitalized at $4,000. A. billiard
was president of the bank then as now
and R. H. Johnson, who came to the in
stitution about this time, was cashier,
which position he has continued to hold.
c. !. Phelan holds the position of assist
ant cashier and R. H. Smith that of book
keeper.
This bank stands today first on the
honor roll of national banks in North
Dakota. 1t is a very-.strong bank and
has the utmost confidence Of the people
everywhere. Its last published state
ment showed a line of deposits i S654,-
600, over one-half the amount being time
deposits.
TO A. billiard is due the credit for
the success of this banking house. He
has proved himself to be a banker of
exceptional ability, and his sound and
conservative judgement has also been4a
strong factor in establishing the high
business standing which a great majority
of our merchants enjoy today.
In the Encouragement OF the building,
the banking room space has been in
creased one.third and the vault spacei In
the same proportion, a portion of the old
p~ostofice room having been utilized.
The balance of the old postoffice is
occupied by Miss Mckenzie as a %confec-
tionery store.
A. T.. CROWL & CO. DEPARTMENT STORE.
The department store of "A. T. Crowl
& Co. is a credit not only to Dickinson
but to Western North Dakota. The
st%oreSfronts on Willard & Barnes streets
and has a total floor space OF $500 feet,
with a like amount in the basement.
In the old part, fronting on Barnes or
postofice street. is the dry goods de-
partment-furnishings, boots, shoes, etc.
In the rear is'the cashier and bookkeep-
er's apartment. Facing south and
| opening upon Willard street are the gro
Gerry, hardware and crockery depart
ments. The shelving and counters are
all natural oak and give a most beauti-
full effect.
Everything is SO arranged that GUS
toners can be waited upon without any
delay. Another grand feature of this
store is that there is space enough in
each department so that articles wanted
can be seen at a glance. The goods as
they come from the depot are unloaded
from the drays into the basement where
they are unpacked, stored and taken
above as needed.
A ~aeh r,rrSAr cha a~eor e,eko-
has been installed in the Crowl store.
The system has FIVE stations, and is a
great convenience to the clerks in wait.
ing upon customers. Another pleasing
feature OF the store is its light-the best
in the city-and high ceilings.
All cities of size have department,
stores, and it remained for Amos T
Crowl to inaugurate the first one in Dick
idson. The people canno but appreci
ate the new departure, and when Mr.
Crowl returns from the cities, where he
has gone to purchase more goods, there
will be a grand opening day and every
body living within 100 miles of Dickin,
son will be invited.
The personnel Of the store is:
A. T. Crowl, proprietor.
D. S. Ally, b~ookkeeper.
Mammie Deffebach, cashier.
H. L. Reichert, dry goods department
Grace Crowl, dry goods department.
Henry Krauth, grocery department.
c. F. Winhenwarder, hardware de
partment.
In addition to the above is the deliver,
boy, and later two new clerks will be
installed. :
A. T. Crowl came TO Dickinson /:
years ago and five years g the 28tf
day of August he opened his store OF
Barnes street, the east opening of hi
present store, the people thought he wa
crazy, as there had been but little retail
trade up to that time done on that street
He has established a very large ant
growing trade and has demonstrated
that his judgement in locating where h
did was good.
Mr.. Crowl owns a fine residence o.
Sims street, and has several times bee
honored with city office. He is now fill
ing a second term az a member of tn
state penitentiary board.
DICKINSON PosroFFIcE.
The new %postofice, one door north 9
the old quarters and one door south Q
the east entrance to the Crowl store, i
three times as large as the old office, an
with the new fixtures installed the pas
week is very fine. The postmaster
office is to the left of the main entranc
and is the sanctum of ]. C. Thompson
: who is 10Y serving his fourth term an
giving good satisfaction to the public.
The clerical force Of the office consist
of Miss Rose O'Donnell and Williar
L%enneville.
The office is equipped with fire proc
vault, and 200 call boxes have just bee
I added, making $40 boxes of all kinds i
+ service.
, The work of distributing the heav
, morning mail commences at 6 o'clocI
and at 7:3o a. m. the general deliver
window opens.
AS an indication of the increase G
business in the Dickinson postof6ce, it
? only necessary to state that last wee
Z 900 letters we're registered.
: l.. A. Davis & Son occupy what wa
{ the old McCloy & Senour Store for thei
s furniture trade.
On the second floor there are "a fin
, office rooms, most of which are alread
rented. Entrance is made from eithe
| Barnes or Willard streets.
2 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
t On the first day of July, 1904, the ne,
, United States land district, with heaC
! quarters in Dickinson, was officially or
ened to the public; but it was not unit
just recently that the officers were abb
J to get into their fine suite of four room
directly over the postofice.
The officers and clerical force are:
A. c. McGillivray, register.
L. A. Simpson, receiver.
h H. V. Quick, chief clerk.
Mrs. Jessie Pearce, stenographer.
Miss Elizabeth Tschirhart, clerk.
The first quarters business of tn
office, ending September 80, was a goo
!. showing, as the figures Indicate:
e Receipts $3.50.
: Homestead entries $40.
l.. Reservoir filings I3o.
L. Homestead proofs AZ.