The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-04-26


mers need and has sold a gooC
many this year at good prices
He possesses large tracts Of lanC
about Sherwood. He is clear
|sighted and is going to keep that
land until it brings him a fancy
price. 1t may be a few years
but what OF that? The land is
advancing in price every year
Mr.. Schlaberg. is one OF the
wealthiest men in that part O.
the state and he has made all O.
his money by his own planning
and hard work. He was once
engaged quite extensively in the
raising OF cattle ana sheep also,
| Sherwood's butcher, Mr.. Schla.
berg, a brother to the liveryman,
has had a good deal OF hard luck
lin Sherwood. A man has to be
visited by a little misfortune
once in a while and Mr.. Schla-
berg believes that he has seen
more than his share. He lost
$1,000 last year by fire and the
loss OF some cattle. He is gritty,
hardworking and is hanging on
with the tenaciousneSS Of a bull
terrier. He is making money
and will soon regain that which
was lost.
f. II. Turner, the baker, is the
talk OF the country for miles a.
round, on accounted the up-tO-
date bakery and confectionery
which he owns. Mr.. Turner took
the INDEPENDENT man thru his
place of business. He has a
model bakery and understands
how to make good bread too.
He has two furnace ovens, the
best west ofGrand Forks. Steam
pipes lead to the oven and the
crust of the bread never gets
hard. He has a raising oven
heated by steam and by the use
OF a thermometer he can tell Just
how hot to keep the oven for
the dough to raise well. He bakes
pies, cakes, cookies, bread, etc,
and ships a good deal Of it. He
has a good trade in his cigars,
fruits, etc. He formerly lived at
Bottiheau and settled there 20
years ago.
Sherwood's big hotel, the Met
repolitan, is owned by G. T.
Qually, who realized that a town
needed an up-to-date place. He
built a structure 4SX6O with
thirty good rooms and will soon
have to enlarge. The hotel has
a pool and billiard table with
soft drinks in connection.
! Thornton l. Mitchell conduct
a well paying general store
Frank Thornton and L. w. Nit.
chell are the owners, but the bust.
ness is managed by Il. Fl. Thorn
ton who came from Boston, Mass,
last Year. The manager likes the
west and her people and is popu-
lar with everyone. Both the ow-
ners OF the store own farms be-
tween Sherwood and Mohall and
are giving those places their at
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good substantial line and the
| owners will stand back OF every
article which is sold.
/ {. W. Davis is manager for the
:Stoltz lumber yard. Mr.. Davis
has been connected with this
company for three years. Two
years he has Travelled for the con-
Germ. He is popular and capable.
The Stoltz yards at Sherwood
are HOMO feet and 40 feet of
good sheds. In addition to
building material, the concern
handles all kinds of coal, inclu-
ding blacksmith coal.
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barn and restaurant. The far
mers are given a welcome to this
| place and their teams will be
given every attention. An effort
is being made to conduct the
restaurant in such a way that
when one once visits the place,
he will come back.
! Lewis Backes is the owner OF
| the Railroad restaurant. Since
buying the business, he has en-
tirely remodeled the room and
now has u first class neat place
, and serves the best of meals.
Meals are served at all hours.
Brackelsberg Bros. conduct an
up-to-date furniture store, and
| they have a large line OF picture
mouldings. Theydo an undertake
ing business and have a full line
OF Baskets. They also enlarge
pictures aud do Photographic
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