The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-14
REGION

only one year of high school work is
done, but at the pace the town is
growing 1t will not be long before the
full course will be a part of the sys-
tenn. The present enrolment is
about $50 pupils. H. C. Olson, coun-
ty superintendent reports that this fall
there will be at least 155 open schools
in the county, an increase of so per
cent during the past five years. The
greater number of the schools will
have terms of nine months. In all
| parts of the county the majority of
the people display spirit Of anxiety
for the education of the young people
and the best teachers available are in
demand.
Public Utilities.
The people of Washburn are liberal
patrons of the Washburn Telephone
Co. of which Carl Klein is president:
| {. N. Hendricks is secretary and in
which Senator August f. Johnson and
Tom Allshouse Of Steele are interest
ed. There are seventy-nine local tele-
| phones in use and there is a line to
Turtle Lake connecting with all parts
of the county. Points east on the
Northern Pacific are touched, McCus-
key Denhoff and Goodrich and east
to Darlington. There are also con-
nections with Mercer county. num-
Der of the farmers tributary to Wash
burn also find it very convenient and
profitable to have phone connections.
The postoffice business shows a
healthy increase and it Is now in the
third class. The local office, under
the management OF A. II. Wahl, is
convenient in every respect and the
service is the best.
Local capitalists are contemplating
the construction of a system of water
works, the supply to come from the
Missouri river and will be serviceable
for domestic and fire protection pur-
poses. The intake pipe will be a
considerable distance above the sewer
age line and the water will be pump
ed into an immense reservoir to be To-
Gated $50 feet above the town afford
ing all the pressure needed. The
greatest care will be taken so that the
sanitation features of the system will
be perfect. In this connection an
electric lighting system is also under
consideration. Private enterprise has
also in hand the erection of a town
hall, 40x100 feet, which is to be sup
piled with stage effects and scenery so
that in addition to local public gath
erings it will be available for must
cal and dramatic entertainments.
The village council contemplates do
ing considerable in the line of civic
Improvement this fall, grading streets
and the installation of wide cement
tile street crossings-the latter are
badly needed to add attractiveness to
J this beautifully located town.
The county authorities have acquir-
ed block of ground on a gentle slope
above the center of the town for court
house purposes and just completed is
Jail building at a cost of $4,000. 1t
is reputed to be the most complete
county prison in the state and believ-
ed to be proof against Jail breakers,
If locks, bolts and bars together with
massive construction of concrete will
prevent escape then the prisoners who
suffer incarceration in the Mclean
county bastile will find that innum-
cradle difficulties will have to be over
come before freedom is gained, other
than the law provides. The ordinary
cells will not be relished by evil doors
and the solitary compartments afford
] every opportunity for thoughtful re-
Election of the past The question of
new courthouse is sure to become a
live one in year or two as the bust
ness of the county has already OUT
grown the present frame structure and
some of the officials have to be pro-
vided with offices outside.
Banks.
There are two banks at Washburn
the First National, the parent bank Of
Mclean county and the only national
one consequently it enjoys consider
able prestige and has influence in the
development of the county at large. It
is housed in a substantial and attrac-
tive bank building, is capitalized at
$4,000 and the last statement showed
surplus of $4,000 The president is
G. l.. Robinson and the cashier f. E.
Funk. Another institution, establish
ed in April this year, is the Washburn
State bank with a capital of $4,000.
For this bank a new building is be-
ing erected at a cost of $1,000. The
walls are of cement blocks the front
to be Of Hebron pressed brick
Beautiful Location.
IHe location OF WaSnDufn IS one
! that her citizens boast about as be-
ing the most beautiful and captivating
In the state and certainly there is very
little room for an issue against the
claim. Washburn Is on the big bend
affording great and picturesque view
of the river Missouri, for miles unob-
structed by any feature to mar the
beautiful scenery. A view from the
proposed courthouse site is one which
a visitor with an eye to the beauty Of
landscape will never forget, especially
in the summer time when the waters
of the big muddy are dotted with
gasoline boats and launches which az
ford great opportunities for the en-
joyment Of the young people. Jour
neys TO interesting points and hooks
up and down the river. are taken, in
fact there are countless resources for
the most healthful recreation and
amusement
I Now there are number Of attrac-
tive residences in Washburn and here
| IL may be said that the home builders
are taking every advantage OF the
many attractive perspectiyes which