The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-26

the 500, where the thriving, busy little
city Of Portal is so conveniently situat-
ed. When we say conveniently" it is
because here there is not even Red
River like it at Fargo or Grand Forks
to separate a poor mortal from that
land OF promise beyond which flows not
with milk and honey alone. There are
many things which contribute to the
Importance Of Portal;it being one of the
important ports Of entry of the United
States and many poor Chinaman has
here discovered that it was not so easy
as he imagined to gain admission into
Uncle Sans domain. 1t is also the d.
vision. point and the end Of the 500 road
and that company's business Of late has
increased SO much that 1t became nee
essary to double the capacity OF the
roundhouse which is now being done.
A new freight house is also shortly to
be erected, a thing which is highly
needed, as Mr.. w. T. Searle, the ever
pleasant freight agent now has fifty cars
full of merchandise strung along the
side tracks and has found it necessary
to make use Of roller skates to run up
and down the line handing out freight
to the patrons of the road.
The growth and development of tho
town is further evidenced by the sub.
stantial and steady increase in post Of
flee receipts. The salary Of the head OF
the Office having just been raised from
1890 to Sl4OO per annum which took Of
feet on July LIST. The Office has for sew
eral years been efficiently presided over
by Mrs. E. s. Prairie and at present hel
sister, Miss Marguerite DAILY is helping
out as assistant postmaster and 1t Is
said that she is the hest assistant post
master this side of the Canadian boun.
Diary.
The Independent has a very large list
of subscribers at Portal and vicinity
and as we strolled thru the town it was
a pleasure to meet few of them.
Among others and one of the first
ones was
DIR. D. H. McKEcHNEY
who is resident dentist Of the city and
so we'll is he pleased with his practice
that he has built himself home and
intends to make it his permanent resi-
dence for the future.
DR.. McKechney received his profess
sional education at the dental depart
ment of the Northwestern University OF
Chicago, where he also practiced pre-
viously to coming to Portal. He holds
license to practice in Canada as we'll
as in North Dakota.
FRANK VERMILYA
Is recent acquisition to the commun-
ity, having last fall come from South
Dakota. This spring he opened livery
and sale stable in the north end of town.
He has new nice barn and fast and
we'll fed horses adapted for long drives
and is getting his share of the business.
G. w. ANDERSON
Is blacksmith and an inventor, at
present employed at the shop of Mr..
Mike Finsel. Mr.. Anderson has invent
ed and patented smut machine that
will treat hundred bushels of potatoes
or grain an hour with three men, at the
same time loading 1T right into the
wagon tank. He also has shocking
machine which is very promising and
what he wants now is the man with the
capital.
A. C. SMITH
huns stable in the north end of town
and he certainly had the sweetest smell
ing new mown hay we had smelled for a
long time. Here the country people
will find good accommodations for their
weary horses Mr.. Smith came from
Iowa about four years ago and is we'll
pleased with North Dakota.
D. c. KNAPP
Owns and operates the Independent ele
vator. The Independent always has an
especially warm place in its heart for
anybody who is independent, in fact, we
would like to have everybody belong to
the family of ''The Independent" and
hope that the Independent, when it Wis
its that independent elevator every
week will create Just the right kind of
independence. Our next visit was to
the bakery of
JAS. B. SMITH
Who has lately taken possession of the
Portal bakery where he and Mrs. Smith
turn out all kinds of strictly home made
bake stuffs bread, cakes, pastry, etc
They keep neat, clean and up-to-date
place and are justly enjoying steady
Increasing patronage; their trade hav.
ing in a short time increased from SOC
to 700 lbs per week.
| DANIEL FEENEY
| Is prosperous farmer who makes the
sod fly on half section of the best kino
of land on earth, miles out of Portal
where he has lived now seven years ano
thinks Ward county,is pretty near al
right.
H. w. HILBoRN
Is the veteran jeweler of Portal anc
from our own experience in that bust
ness we are sure that he is suitable
candidate for admission thru the pearl.
gates, If sutferings here are to count TO-
anything there. Mr.. Hilborn has beef
Is years in the business and comes from
Little Falls, MINI, Besides very com
plete stock Of the various lines usual,
carried in an up. to-date Jewelry store
He also sells number of high grad
"Victor' talking machines. Mr.. H. ex
poets shortly to move into larger an
more commodious quarters where b
will add line of books, stationery, an,
news stand.
He has been member of the schoc