The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-08-16

Mertes, got II bushels of flax
to the acre. He cultivated his
land right. Land is worth from
$12 to $25 an acre in the vicin-
ity OF Bowbells."
Lyon & Lyon are lawyers
and prominent real estate men.
f. [. Lyon is the attornev-at-
law, while his brother, H. L.
Lyon, makes a speciality of land
practice. f. L. Lyon is repre-
sentative from this district, and
at the last session of the legisla-
ture acquitted himself in a COM
mendable manner. This firm
seems to have the right idea
about making loans. They dis
courage large loans for the coun-
try's and the farmers welfare,
and while they can loan as high
as 81, 200 on a quarter section
OF land, would rather as a rule
not tie the farmer up for more
than half that amount. They
have an extensive law library.
There is no more genial fellow
in the Northwest than Staale
Hendrickson, of the firm Of Hen
erickson & Gunderon, general
merchants. Mr.. Hendrickson
has a way of making q stran-
ger feel that he is welcome at
Bowbells. II am satisfied with
our business here Mr.. Hen
erickson stated, as he showed
us about his big emporium.
"Business the past year has been
50 per cent. better than it was
the first two years we we're
here Mr.. Hendrlckson in
formed US that it was lust p
years since he crossed the waters
TO the land of plenty, and at
that time he struck Rug by with
25 cents and a great willingness
to earn more. He has been
straightforward in every way
and has a large number Of warm
admirers.
The First State Bank of Bow
bells will soon occupy it's new
home, a beautiful pressed brick
structure, costing $500. The
building will be provided with
all modern bank fixtures. This
will make one OF the best bank
buildings in the county. G. L.
Bickford is president of the
bank, while his brother, A. B.
Bickford, is the cashier. The
bank is capitalized with $1,000
and the deposits usually run as
high as $35, 900. The bank has
a surplus OF 81 900. The Bick-
ford brothers are spoken of very
highly as bankers. They intend
soon to increase the capital
stock The bank was ORGANIZED
in 1899 and was the third bank
to start business in the county.
4. NJ. Donovan, of the Dono-
van Drug Co., is peer among
druggists, having graduated
from the department of phar-
macy of the Northwestern Uni
versity of Chicago. He was To-
Gated five years in Chicago and
five years at Pelican Rapids,
Mimi. This is one OF the finest
stores in the county.
A. c. Wiper is cashier of the
First National Bank of Bow
bells. The president, Howard
Dykman, lives at Breckenridge,
Mimi, where he is connected
with the First National Bank.
T. Albrecht is the vice-president.
The capital OF the concern is
$25, 900 and it is on a very solid
financial basis.
The Western Implement Co.,
to Abe Smith, is a
Minneapolis concern. N. Nelson,
the firms manager, showed US a
very hne line OF buggles, wagons,
windmills and various kinds of
farm implements, and reports a
very fair business.
+. J. Glenn, the furniture deal
err, has a neat and up-to-date
stock. Mr.. Glenn is one of the
rural mail carriers. There is
not a more popular man in
Bowbells.
Attorney c. E. Pierson is one
OF the coming lawyers of Bow
bells. Although he has been
located there less than a year he
has been interested in the more
important cases, and an oppos-