The Dickinson press., 1906-09-15
STARK COUNTY.
Brief History Of FIourshing Western North Dakota
County, as Published by State Commissioner Gill
breath in His August Magazine.
1905, when tabulated, are as follows:

Cattle. 81 o48,11o
oheep.... 444,8oo
Horses Observation-Disclosures. 187,2oo
Wool. Observation-Disclosures. 5o8,5oo
Coal ........... ................... 53,454
BRICK. ................... $4,000
Grain. ................... $4,000
Hay. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
Flour .................. $4,000
Cedar posts Observation-Disclosures. $500
Aoloi. 80. SZ,/</,oo4
These figures show an increase of
S5o6,565, or 80 per cent over those of
1904, and indicate the rapid development
of the county.
THE VILLAGES OF THE COUNTY.
In speaking of the villages of the
county it may be said that where the rail-
way company decided in the early days
to put in sidetracks and erect depots
there of natural consequence the vii
lagos sprang up, and there have been no
new towns started in the county for
twenty years. 1t seems in taking retro
spective view of this matter that the
management of that very important part
of the railways economy were blessed
with an uncommon amount of foresight.
ANTELOPE STATION.
Antelope is the first village in the
county counting from the east and was
formerly named by the railway company,
young Mans Butte" 1t is situated on
the Northern Pacific railway nine miles
west from Hebron, in township I39, range
81. 1t enjoys the distinction of being
surrounded by the finest and most pro-
ductive of farming land, which is owned
and farmed by most progressive and
well-to-do community of mixed nation
ality. The village contains one general
store, one grain elevator and one lumber
yard. 1t also has postofice and the
long-distance telephone line keeps it in
communication with the outside world.
RICHARDToN.
This village was plated and the sur
rounding settlement started under the
auspices of the c. B. Richards company
of New York city, who are the American
agents of the Bremen line of transatlan-
tic passenger steamers, and was named
for the senior member of that firm. The
idea of this company was to found a
settlement in this place and bring people
from the various countries of Europe,
with view to increase their business of
transportationland,a at the same time find
homes for worthy, people. This town is
growing very fast and enjoys very
lucrative trade with the surrounding
people, and also manufactures flour for
wholesale trade outside the town.
The local trade of Richardton is sup
piled by three general stores, and the
public are housed and fed at four good
hotels. The town boasts of two as good
roller -four mills as modern ingenuity
can build, and the farming community
see that there is no dearth Of supply for
their use. The Richardton State bank
vators and like number of lumber yards
take care of their respective interests.
The most interesting feature of the
history of this thriving town is the Abbey
of St. Mary. This monastery is under
the control of Abbott Vincent Wehrle, a
monk of the order of St. Benedict. This
very able gentleman is imbued with such
an ardent love for his sacred calling that
he has been enabled to build very ex.
tensive and valuable buildings for his
work, which consists of two schools
taught for male and female scholars, who
come from wide distances to attend
This school affords everything that can
possibly be needed short of full col.
legiate course, including higher English
and the other languages, besides the
classics and music and higher mathe.
matics.
TAYLOR.
Taylor formerly Antelope) was named
for D. R. Taylor of Mandan when he
was division superintendent of the North.
ern Pacific railway. 1t was plated in
1883.
The town is supported by large ter.
ritory of farming lands settled by thrifty
eastern farmers. There were marketed
last fall 73 cars of wheat, I4o cars of cat.
tie, 13 cars of sheep, cars of horses
$4,000 pounds of wool, besides a large
quantity of flax, oats, barley and rye.
An excellent schoolhouse was built bu,
short time ago and has four rooms.
There are represented the following
churches: German Lutheran, Norwegian
Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian.
The Taylor State bank, located in a
fine brick building, is capitalized at s1o,.
900, with surplus of s. 900 and has de.
posits aggregating $4,000. The bank is
run on most conservative basis and the
business is constantly increasing.
The three up-to-date general stores
run by enterprising young business men
are excelled by none in the northwest
The stocks aggregate $4,000.
There are two implement dealers, two
lumber yards, one elevator, two livery
barns, a hotel, a restaurant, barber shop
blacksmith, butcher, contractor and
builder. painter, photographer and a
doctor.
An up-to-date drug store is managed
by DR.. H. ]. Henning, the local ply
sician.
Two enterprising real estate aud loan
agencies are operating in eastern states
bringing scores of frst-class eastern
farmers into this prosperous country
Eastern loan companies are anxious t
place money on farm lands here.
The long distance telephone is oper
day and night.
The mail and coach goes from thi.
town to Rock Springs and Halliday, twt
inland postofices, twice week.
The abundant and thriving trees arr
one of the prides of the town.
} Ignite and brick clay deposits offel