The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1906-07-28

the blutts on the north and provides en-
vironments which are ideal for residence
property. The lady has under consider
alton the plotting of sixty acres into four
acre blocks, four lots to the block, and
the tentative plans provide for wide
streets, parking and everything that goes
toward making a perfectly attractive
residence district, and it is claimed that
a number of citizens are only waiting the
chance to invest in site for homes.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
To those who knew Gladstone more
than decade ago the business expan-
sion of the last two or three years excites
some wonderment, but still the men were
here to meet the stimulation and grow
ing demands and they took care that it
was nurtured, Geo. w. Lee, r. ]. Turner
and his son, Julius Hollst, Andrew Jopp
and G. S. Cryne, old timers, whose faith
that the town would become among the
prosperous centers, first because it was
on the highway to one of the most fertile
regions of the state and, second, when
settlement came it's geographical posi-
ton meant that it would ultimately be-
come the trading point for large farming
communicated realization has come.
Today the town has bank, the Glad
stone State bank, L. A. Simpson, presi-
dent, and Claude c. Turner, cashier; two
elevators of $4,000 bushels capacity each;
two lumber yards, aggregating stock of
100000 feet, and here the daily activity
is something which excites attention. 1t
is common occurrence for carloads of
shingles to be disposed of directly from
the original consignment without the
formality of unloading them into the
yards for stock. The demand for posts
and wire for fencing is hardly less enor-
nous, fifteen carloads of wire having
+ Deen sold since spring. There are two
well-stocked general stores, and substan-
tial structures for two others are in the
course of erection and one of these is to
be an extensive concern, capitalized to
meet any competition. Parties, too, are
contemplating the opening of an exclu-
sive harness store and hardware store.
In other directions, this town is attract
ing attention in the business world. The
postof6ce is one of the fourth class with
a rapidly growing business. Mrs. r. J.
Turner, postmistress, is ABLY assisted by
her daughter, Miss Vivian Turner. The
office is spacious and equipped with an
ample supply of modern fixtures and the
service is said to be perfectly satisfactory
to the public A demonstration of the
business development is shown in that
the Northern Pacific has had to increase
its track facilities at this station and con-
struct new stock yards.
HORSE INDUSTRY.
Within halt mile of town is located
one of the largest horse barns in the
country, built several years ago by the
Little Missouri Horse Co., but recently
bought out by the Pabst Brewing Co..
Milwaukee, the immense barns, resi-
dence property and all holdings, includ.
ing three quarter sections of choice graz.
ing lands for pasture. This enterprise
is under the management of W.. C. Clark
junior partner of the firm of Campbell.
Reed Co., now the owners of the H 7
brand and stock of pure bred Percher.
ons. The matured increase is consumed
| at the Western Feed and Sales stables
East St. Louis, ILL.,, which is under the
management of Campbell-Reed Co., in.
corporated under the laws of this state
Gladstone is the initial point and in ad
dition to draught stock it is contemplated
to introduce mares and studs for high.
grade roadsters so that this town is likely
to become magnet for horsebuyers.
LUXURIANT GRASSES.
| The growth of tame grasses has gained
for this part of the state valuable rep.
| utation, especially timothy. An excep
tionally fine field, $50 acres, is showr
this year by Geo. w. Lee and it is one o.
SO excellent growth that it is not con
sidered loss of time to 60 and view it
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS.
There is Methodist and Roman Cath
olic church at Gladstone and a new anc
modern schoolhouse, and intellectual
facilities generally are to be nurturec
and everything possible will be done te
advance the social life of the community
The Roman Catholic church of St. Eliza
beth is twelve miles south of the town.