The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-05-04

POSTMASTER, MIR. Max, and MS Wi1e.
Both are charming people and Mrs. Max
lis delightful lady and splendid cook.
We had the pleasure of stopping two
nights with them and found them hos
pitable and pleasant people. 1t is hoped
one of the new towns will be located
near Douglas post Office, as it will ac-
commodate large section of country.
"From there we turn back to the
junction and make the fourteen miles
TO Garrison. The land is all taken up
except few forties. Nearer to Gar
rison the land is level and west of it
is the beautiful Missouri valley. Gar
rison is only eight months old, but it
is surprising to see how the town has
built up in that time. 1t is one of the
best towns for its size in the western
part of the state. 1t has large elevators,
a department store, lumber yard, three
banks, two newspapers, several hotels
land other business places. The town is
we'll laid out, the business street is 100
feet wide and slopes gradually south
ward, giving the town splendid drain
age, and the town overlooks the coun-
try for distance of ten or fifteen miles.
Since the retailing of the land on the
Old Fort Stevenson. reservation began
there has been healthy boom at Gar
rison. Much of the land has been sold
to old settlers in the neighborhood and
upwards Of $4,000 acres of land have
been added to the territory tributary to
Garrison, which will always make this
town an important trading center. 1t
will always control large trade from
west of the river in Mercer county, in
the Big Bend of the Missouri river.
The people of Garrison are active and
energetic and have raised subscription
for ferry and it is nothing to see fifty
teams come from across the river to
Garrison. By looking at the map and
observing the way the road runs it
will be seen that Garrison will always
have large territory to draw from.
1t is good land, we'll settled and the
settlers are prosperous. Garrison IS
just at present full of graders and out
fits ready for the beginning of work on
| the new road.
"In reference to towns along the new
line: The first from Drake will prob
ably be just east of Wintering river,
which is the natural dividing point of
trade. The bottom of the river here is
quarter of mile wide and it WI
be difficult to get "a road across. The
lnext town will be near the Dog Den
hills, and .,will be5aa good town with a
large country, surrounding it. There
will be another town west between
there and theyiunction. The junction
will he the leading town, and will have
a large territory in the neighborhood
of Douglas and Bye post Offices and
before crossing the reservation. It seems
the COMPANY aims to have their towns
about ten miles apart. in order to insure
good, towns and give each a good ter,
sritorv to draw from. Most of the towns
Twill be in Mclean county and will add
wealth and property to the resources Of
that rich county and bring thousands
of new people into its broad prairies
and fertile valleys.
"We covered at least 800 miles OIL
the trip and had an opportunity of see
ing great section of country. When
the 500 selected this route it. knew
what it was doing in business way.
and the. new extension will have all
|ahe traffic it can handle from the start.
The largesgerop now being seeded will
furnish plenty Of freight This is not
I new country, but one that is already
|swell settled and thriving.
n sIs.Ihea Soplis splendid road and is
frequently known as the peoples road.
from; its fairness and the willingness
Of the officials to help build up the
country and. give fair rates. - The Of
icers, are always sapproachable and ac-
ccnutodating ard the settlers along
the new extension are fortunate in being
in toucl, withSa, railroad such as the
500. ssy5sa.
1--WE stopped with 4 number of people
OH the trips Interesting among them
was Frenchman who lived in a Rus
sian settlement, and was. engaged i'll
ranci,ing. When the influx Of Russian
settlers came he thought he would have
to give up and move out, but he told
us that when he saw how ready the
Russians were to learn American ways,
he cosEluded to give up ranching and
go to farming like the rest Of them.
"One night we stopped with Mr..
Redmond, Jew. near Wintering river.
We were well entertained by him and
his good wife. They have i large
family, all have taken land and they
are doing well. He doesn't believe there
is anything like farming; says he was
raised on farm and proposes to live.