Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-09-20
hazeiton.

melons are raised hy the wagon-oad.
and flax produces enormous Yields.
Hazelton.
The principal point on the North
ern Pacific extension running from
Mckenzie is the town of lIazelton,
and from it radatcS farming commune
tiles which are cXtraoldlnarilv rich in
fertility. Less than two years ago it
was possible t. drive IN almost every
direction over lands capable OF pro-
ducing great wealth and not see an
acre under cultivation But. note the
change to-day: Almost every quarter
section alive with activity. Thousands
OF acres overturned with breaking
plows: comfortable homes occupied
by good class If people: farm
ers we'll vcrsed ia the art Of DIVERSE
fication fagriculturcanaw who brought
with them stock and horses of high
grade. Without amy reservation, good
authorities estimated durum wheat
yields this yearat forty-tve bushels to
the acre.
Since ~ completion Of the North
ern Pacific extension south To Lin
ton, the county seat, IIazelton has
forged aheadat a remarkable pace, and
to-day the town is an important trad
ing point for a large number OF pros
narnilo fnr,pinc ,.f,,,,,,,,,,i, 10 +i,a,,.1 49,.
activity beginning some two Years ago.
There is a prosperous banking institu-
ton, the Bank of lIazelton. Here is
the northern end Of the Dakota Gem
trail Telephone company. The Capt.
tai Telephone company has c0nnec-
tions here, and there is a weather sta
ton.
Commercially every line is we'll rep
resented, and push aud enterprise are
Everywhere reelected. The general
store stocks are We'll assorted and ar
ranged attractivey. Particular at
tention has been paid to school faclli-
ties: The school building. two stories.
is new and attractivcly designed and
equipped with a heating plant The
course of study comprises the full
eight grades OF the stata common
school system.
| Dotted over the town are a number
lof very comfortable looking homes,
several OF the modern type. and several
i i'm,
this summer. ut present there is only
one church editiee. the Catholic: but
other denominations are represented
and the erection of other cnurcl
buildings will be- Il matter OF fact i'm
the near future. The town was named
af@r Hazel. the daughter OF j. l
Rdop, the owner i the farm whic!
was selected as the site tor the town
when the railroad came in 1893. lI,z.
elton has beautiful location and pos
seSses many possibilities for making
it an attractive center and a town o.
homes for many Il the farmers who
will undoubtedly move there fo
SOtlOOi 1tlN OCilCl NINellIlUEtS,
OF the new Immigration and devel
opment Hazelton is reaping her share
and II Is not strange When the vastcx
tent Of fertile Lands tributary is con
sidered. Duling the month III Marcel
there arrived at thi, station nearl,
thirty families, which We're distributed
on adjacent lands aud their stock ane
household effects filled twenty-sevel
large cars.
The knights Of Pythi IS and Modern
Woodmen Of America are represented
IN HaZeltOn. 10th lodges being activ,
and furnishing, and they are prom
lnent In tn promotion of social life
There are TWO large grain elevators
and i'm many directions there areplai,
indications uf slceessill diversified
farming for instance, well-tillederean
cans shipped q leas-5y creameries
This year the demand fol !umler am,
machinery ill> been ilmmcns-.
4 The total tax levy fei all purposes
for the fiscal yer beginning July 1
1906. is $4,000, of WHICH 81 ZOO is TO
general purposes The bonded bt
edness, $4,000, is being reduced a
fast as due.
The Brown County Fair.
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