The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-03

enange, OF which o. A. Beemap is MAN.
ager, Is the only independent one in
the state. Mr. Beeman cana fFeH
Michigan seven years ago and began
his present business with forty phones;
He now has nearly 600 phones, aT5 in
town, the balance in the country: Ills
service now covers 1870 miles Of peied
line and includes exchanges at Litca-
Vile and Fingal. He says ne expects
to see Barnes county completely Cow
cred with lines; a farmer who has ever
had a phone never takes it out; He
cited to Il he Clio b g many instances
Of It's value to farmers.
McCulloch & Mudgett are lumber
dealers. The active member of the
firm is G. F. Mudgett, who came TWEEN
ty-one years ago from Burlington,
Iowa, and has lived fifteen years in
Valley City, going to the Philippines
as captain of Company g, First NORTH
Dakota infantry. He is now president
Of the board of trustees of the hospi-
tai for insane at Jamestown, and gives
freely Of his time to whatever may be
of benefit to his town or state: He ALSO
gives some Of his time to looking after
four different lumber yards in the
country. He Is the class that helps to
make Valley City a city.
John Simons is an old-timeF: came in
1879 from Fargo. He is in the farm
DUSItiCSSs anu ilcG t1lICO N6ttA
GUS positions Of honor and trust in his
town and state. Served the county as
sheriff for six years, was railroad cQm-
missioner and also director of the pen
itentiary. His efficiency as an eXecu-
tive was recognized by Mayer Scott, Of
Superior, Wis. who called him to that
city as chief of police for three years.
He says Superior Is good place, but
Valley City suits him.
Tho fret crOcor{y SfOp0 in How (Nitu
was opened in 1877 by John w. Weiser
and the business is continued by his
son, the father, however, still runs in
every day as matter of habit to see
how things are going. The Wefser
store is a standby. which means that
the men at the head Of 1t have always
treated the public fairly
William H. Mcpherson is a grain
buyer, controls several elevators and
cultivates one S00-acre farm, He is a
native of Scotland, and lived from his
tenth to his seventeenth year in Con-
stantinOple, where he became CONVEX
SAINT with the Turkish and Greek lam
guages, both of which are still familiar
to him. He is a busy man, and most
interesting to talk with, either on gen.
eral topics or the price of grain
Rudolph Gesilfus came six years ago
from Minneapolis and engaged in the
restaurant business, and his trade has
grown so that he probably feeds more
people than any other two places in the
city. His sign reads city RestaU-
rant
Clark & Campbell are popular real
estate, loan and insurance men, Mr.
Clark is native of Connecticut, and
came to Dakota in 1880. He has large
mining interests in the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Campbell is a native of Vermont
ana has lived in Dakota since 1884.
He located in Valley City in 1892,
farmed at first, edited the Advocate,
and then entered upon his present &C.
cupation.
DR.. E. A. Pray established a much
needed institution, the Woodlawn hos
pital, last season, and it is already
tested to capacity. The doctor is a
graduate of the University of Penn
sylvania and came to North Dakota in
1878, and to Valley City in 1894. He
enjoys large private practice from his
office in the postoffice building.
Ingram J. Moe is a native, of Fari-
bault, Mimi, but has lived in North
Dakota for tWenty-four years, begin
ming on a farm. He is now in the real
estate business and has had ten years
experience. He knows the county from
one end to the other, and is prepared
to give newcomers reliable Informal
ton.
Hugh Mcdonald came to Valley City
twenty years ago from Jackson, Mich.
Began life on a farm and ten years
ago engaged in the sale of farm imple-
ments, his associate being c. F. Mud
gett. Mr.. Mcdonald is Democrat
and he don't care who knows it. He
was a member Of the last territorial
legislature, and active in securing the
location of the normal school at VAL
ley City.
Burke & Lindland are attorneys, who
give attention to mortgage and real es-
tate investments and collections. Mr..
Burke is a Minnesota man and has
| served as states attorney. Mr.. Lind
land came from Norway eighteen years
ago and is as good an American, schol-
arly and genial, as one would wish to
meet.
f. W. Heidel located in Valley City
sixteen years ago, from St. Paul, MINI.
Began clerking in hardware store and
| finally became its owner. His stock
comprehends everything needed by
builders, and besides hardware he car
ries a fine line Of sewing machines,
bicycles and paints and oils. His
standing in the community is shown
when we say he has served the city as
| treasurer and alderman.
| A. Sternberg is the clothing man of
| Valley City and it has been his home
| for nearly twenty-five years. His
! store is one of the largest and most
complete in the state and the most eX-
! acting men and boys can find every
thing needed to clothe themselves from
| head to foot.
A. ]. Codding is a farm implement
! dealer. He came from Union City,
| Mich in 1891 and for a long time was
a contractor and builder, and many of
! the good structures of the city were
put up under his direction. He engag-
ed in his present occupation in 1894,
| and it goes without saying that he
| gets his share.
| T. M. Gunderson is now serving his
third term as county auditor, having
previously been deputy treasurer for
nine years. He has lived twenty five
| years in Barnes county and began life
| there as a farmer.
H o. Sterl came to Barnes county
! in 1881, and makes a speciality of per
| fecting title and cOnveyancing. He is
a native of Ohio and has served the
county in official position. A modest
man, but reliable.
Martin E. Remmen has lived in Val
ley City for nearly twelve years, COM
ing from Goodhue county, Minnesota
He is a graduate Of the Luther col