The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26
THE STORY OF SHERWOOD.
How The Fastest Growing Little City In The State Grew Anc
Who Are Responsible For It's Gouth-Sx Elevators Necessary
" To Market The Grain Raised In This Vicinity
In>Sixty Days Nearly 100 Business House
ings Are All Large And Substantial.
Three Banks Do A Thriving Business
Rch-Farmers Are All Prosperous.

Kich-F artnerS Are
Some weeks ago, the editor Of
the INDEPENDENT prompted by
a certain amount Of curiosity,
went to Sherwood for the pur-
pose OF looking over what was
purported to be one OF the fast
est built towns in the United
States. We found the report to
be true in every particular and
no tale of the famous Arabian
Knights could beat the story OF
Sherwood if truthfully told.
Sherwood is a winner. The
little city is located at the ex-
IRENE end OF the Great Northern
branch extending from Granville
northwest, and is within two
miles and a half Of the Canadian
line. In fact, one can easily see
the lands OF King Edwards do
main from Sherwood. The Great
Northern branch is to be extend
ed beyond Sherwood this year,
so Dame Rumor has it, but will
in all probabilities, not go into
Canada. 1t must, in that case,
go west and may in time strike
the 500. The branch passes
through one of the best farming
regions in the entire state. The
land is yet in a state of develop.
ment and it will be several years
before every farm has the neces-
sary Improvements, which are
important in the development OF
every new country. But the
owners OF those fertile lands real
ize fully that most OF the land,
owned by the government, in the
United States has been home
steaded, and the population is
Increasing right along. Every
year thousands upon thousands
Of foreigners lured by the tales
OF wealth, originating from their
relatives or friends, in the New
World, are pouring into the
United States, in hopes OF doing
something more than eking a
pitiable existence. They are glad
to come to a. country where by
proper economy, a fair season
and good health, they are able
in a few years to lay aside
enough Of this worlds goods to
last them the remainder OF their
days. The new settlers realize
all OF these things fully, and they
also realize that just on account
of these facts, that it is a qnes-
ton OF but a few short years,
when the land about Sherwood
will be quoted at $50, $50 or
even $40 per acre. This is the
history OF every new country.
As yet, there are people who
have never had as much as $500
which they could call their own,
and when they receive an offer OF
perhaps a thousand dollars for
their land, they Jump at the
chance and hurry back to the
old homes, anxious to display
their wealth, little realizing that
they have done a very foolish
thing. But this class of people
is rapidly decreasing from the
Sherwood country. Most of the
residents are earnest farmers,
who are surrounded by happy
families, good houses and barns,
fenced pastures, sleek cattle, and
fat horses. They have good
farm machinery, and do a good
deal OF the farm work with the
aid OF the steam engine. Several
steam breakers and steam plOws
are at work in the Sherwood
country. The land is level, much
OF it is in a high state OF cultiva-
ton, and one farmer with four
good horses, and the proper ma
chinery, can tend to 200 acres
easily with little or no expendi-
ture for labor.
Surrounded by such Il class OF
settlers, with thousands OF acres
Of good farming lands tributary,
>why should Sherwood not make
4, surprising growth? The lner-
chants are all happy, they are
busy and have made money.
Some thought that business was
II little overdone in some lines,
but the INDEPENDENT man was
told that all were making money.
\ The people of Sherwood and
vicinity are to be congratulated
in securing such q solid financial
institution a. the Farmels' and
Merchants State Bank. Nr. q.
}. Clark. the cashier. han had