The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-23
GROWTH r WI j, AND. DEVELOPMENT! [: ",
RAMSEY 8 T0NNER|.. COUNTIES
STAFF CORRESPONDENT WRITES INTERESTINGLY
OF TERRITORY TRAvERsRD BY THE FARMERS
ROAD AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THAT SEC
TON REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS ARE ADvANC-
ING STEADILY IN VALUE AND FUTURE SEEMS
VERY BRIGHT. ~--.-.-4..r-~.--~-----

terially in the progress and prosper
fty of the communities. All this 60
ing to show the class of people taking
up land and populating that immediate
vicinity, for bring few of these kind
OF farmers to till the land and how ra-
pidly more will follow making it's
growth and prosperity undoubted.
At Hansbora we were shown over
the town, and a, prosperous, bustling lit
tie place it is. Plenty of good stores,
general merchandise, drug, clothing,
millinery and ladies' furnishing, etc.
We noted also, two banks, two NAM
moth lumber yards, whose managers
told us their business this year would
exceed their greatest expectations
since the starting of the town.
The Hansbora Merchantile company
have started the erection of new ho-
tel that when completed will be the
finest in any town of the size in the
state. The hotel will be of brick and
stone, two stories and fifty by seventy
five feet in size. 1t will be equipped
with its own heating and lighting.
plant. One corner of the first floor
will be used by the Hansbora Mer-
chantile company of which Peter Nell
son of Fargo is president; for their
big hardware and furniture stock. The
hotel will be modern in every way and
we'll furnished. 1t is expected the OBJ
ening will take place some time in No
vember and it will be an event looked
forward to eagerly by the socially in
clined people in that section of the
country. Many notables from all over
the state will be present and special
trains will be run on the Farmers road
for the occasion.
Hansbora has many things to recon-
mend it both for a business center
and a place of residence. 1t is peopled
with splendid class of people and it's
surrounding country so rich in fertil-
ity cannot help but make this one of
the best towns in a few years to- come
in the northwest. -.
Here we had dinner with the travel
ing official Of the road, Mr.. j. ]. Lannin
the genial Irish conductor, we call him
travelling official, because he practical
ly is. He acts as conductor of the pas
senger train, but that is only, a minor
position. He has the title of general
superintendent, general manager train
master and, several others. i"And the
road is run right, too," commented a
"a 1sS4AA6 AA10nS SAAC OuCko16 SN1I. l<du.
ning) all kind and accommodating and
the train run on time and that is more
than can be said of many roads with
full titled force" ,,.
The land all around Hansbora is
quite rolling and the country beautiful
to see with its miles of ripening grain
glowing in the sunlight. We were in
formed by the real estate man that not
in years had the outlook. been so pro-
pitious for an immense yield. The
wheat, oats, flax. and barley all look
ing healthy and vigorous. The farm
ers in this vicinity are mostly of the
Irish, Scotch, Canadian. and some
fasteners and a goodly colony of Mis-
sourians have also settled here, We
must not forget. that along the Farm
ers' road are some of the prettiest
lakes to be found in the state and at
the proper seasons of the year the wild
game is abundant The largest of the
lakes is Rock lake and around this
the scenery is very pretty.