The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

the prosperous farmers tributary to
this station.
In the line of buildings this year q
new Catholic church, S4x40 feet, to
cost $4,000 was under construction al
SO Methodist church to cost $4,000
and improvements have been made In
the line of residences. A prominent
building is the State bank of Thorne,
W. L. Merrick. cashier. At present
there is no civic organization so that
little has been done in the way of
public improvements but during tn.
coming winter attention will be de-
voted in that direction as contiguous
prosperity Of the surrounding farm
ing communities demand it.
In this section and common with ali
Of the northern tier OF counties cli-
matte conditions changed SIX years ago
and since there have been all kinds of
rain and favorably distributed and a
greater extent of fall blowing has been
the rule. With succession of good
crops farmers have been able to do
much In the way of improvement and
many have added to their holdings.
To cite one instance of conspicuous
successful agriculture there Is Frank
Peltier who twenty years ago was a
street car conductor In New York city
when horses were the motive power.
Through missionary he heard of the
particular fertility Of the soil of this
region and decided to try his fortune.
He secured choce government home
stead, eight miles northwest of Thorne
He made success of his venture and
has gradually added to his holdings
so that today he owns several quarter
sections. His output this year COM
prised $500 bushels of wheat, $500 of
oats and $500 bushels of barley, in
addition to hay, fodder. vegetables,
etc.
In addition to a spacious and very
comfortable farm home, surrounded
by good grove of trees he has stone
barn 100 feet long and sixty feet wide,
large granary, a swinery for several
score hogs, perfect in sanitary ap-
pointments. His windmill, feedmill,
and other farm machinery is operat-
ted by gasoline engine to which Is
attached all kinds of labor saving ma
chinery. Mr.. Peltier has had several
tempting offers for his place, but he
declines to entertain them.
There is lodge of Knights of Py-
thas here and it is expected that other
+! orders will be soon represented
For fuel considerable wood is used
here and the supply comes from the
Indians who cut it in the thickly
wooded parts of Turtle Mountains and
they haul it in and find active demand
for it at $3.50 per cord and considera-
BILE trade is stimulated from this
sourc.
McCamber.
For town little more than a year
old McCumber today is able to make
Il showing which reflects decided
spirit of push and enterprise. 1t is
one mile north of Rollette, a station
On the Soo's wheat line, and twenty
eight miles north of York on this
branch of the Great Northern.
A very substantial and attractive
looking structure is the banking house
of the State Bank of McCumber and
j. occupies the most prominent loca-
tion in town. There are two general
stores. a hardware store, and two lum-
Der yards which are kept busy on &C.
count Of the extent of improvements
Icing made in the prosperous farming
communities tributary to this point.
\ prominent Office building is that Of
the Dakota Development Co. The
news of the community is promulgated
through the columns of The McCum-
Der Herald which is published from a
we'll appointed Office by Charles w.
Sibley who is ably assisted by Post
master Ramsland.
There are five elevators, a commod-
ious and comfortable hotel and In
many ways there are plainly in evil
dence indications of prosperity.
Wolford.
Wolford, fourteen miles from York
on this branch of the Great Northern,
is place Of which the quality Of bus
mess push and enterprise may be en-
phasized and there is healthy adj
vance along business lines.
Prominent buildings are those of
two banks. the Security State bank,
and the State Bank of York.
The activity about the three general
stores and the character of the stocks
indicated prosperous outlying COM
munities of farmers tributary to this
station from which there 8 a consid-
eral output OF grain.
The Wolford Mirror, by Breen &
Breen ia published from huildino
which is so located that it Is one of
the first structures seen by the visitor
The plant is small, but everything
about it is in order and the Office is
inviting.
Wolford Is in the midst of an ex-
ceptionally fertile region which is Of
feringsplendid opportunities to settlers
looking for improved investments ano
quick returns from the latter. Land
is prepared for crops in a very short
space Of time, some of the recent new
Corners cropped 100 20 200 acres the
first season. Certainly there Is no
lack of facilities to embarass the hust-
ling and enterprising yeoman from
the central states looking for greater
areas to conquer. Large stocks of
lumber are available to ensure the
erection Of comfortable home, and
such outbuildings which may come
within the reach of his resources and
railroads are within reach to keep him
in communication with the great
world and the opportunity to dispose
of whatever products are raised. Then