The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-04-05
GREAT IS MINOT

Progressive City in
All Done in Four "
Looking backward and review
ing Minot us it was four years
ago. one cannot realize it as be-
ing the same town. At that
time it was a small village OF
1000 people, today it has about
5000. Four years ago, it had
three general stores two drug
stores and q small hotel. The
railroad depots were mere shacks.
We had one small school house
and a lot OF unpainted houses.
The south hill, the swell resi-
dence portion Of Minot today,
was a barren table land. At
that time there was not q dellv-
cry wagon or transfer company
or bus Of any kind in town. The
hotel did not make the trains.
If q stranger came to town ne
found his way, as best he could,
to the hotel. Ifa man from MI
not went out OF town and regis
tered from Minot he would put
the full address after his name
"Alinot, Ward Co., N. OAK" and
if perchance the hotel man knew
whoro q was no wonld usually
say, "You are from the cowboy
Indian town. What a vast dit
ference today! Now you register
"Minot" and it makes little dill
ference in what part OF the Unit
ed States you are. Minot is as
we'll known as New York City
and one rather feels proud OF the
fact that he does live i'll Minot.
How have we improved in four
years? Let us review. We have
two OF the best hotels in the
state. We have as good school
buildings as any town in the
state-two ward schools and the
finest high school building. we.
have a dozen churches, and all
well attended. We have the
most modern railroad depot in
the state. We have the best
train services for business and
commercial men in the state. 1t
is the headquarters for as many
commercial men as any town in
the state. We have the most en-
thusiastic Order Of the CONNER
cial Travellers in the state. We
have four wholesale houses, all
crowded with business. We have
three tirst-class up -t0-date banks
and Minot is the clearance house
of the banks in this part OF the
state. We are western distribu-
tors OF the International Har-
vester Co. We have two cement
stone factories and brick yards.
A well-run creamery. We have
as fine retail houses as there are
in the state-too numerous to
mention. Our professional men
are among the finest in the state.
We have an up-to-date CONNER
cial Club. All secret societies are
represented, except the Elks and
they will soon organize. The
Masons are about to build one
of the finest temples in the state.
We have an up-to-date opera
house. Our Eagle band is the
best in the state. Our High
school hand is the best in the
state. We have as good a race
track and fair ground as there 10
in the state. Our postottice is
up-to-date. We have a Hospital
second to none. Our new court
house and county jail are among
the finest in the state. The
Judges chambers Of the new
Eighth judicial District are To-
Gated i'll Minot. One division OF
the United States district will
soon be located in Minot. Minot
is the county seat OF Imperial
Ward County which is equal to
being the Capital OF some whole
states. Minot has the United
States Land Office which does
more business than any land Of
Oce in the United States. Minot
will erect a new sewer and water
works system and will have an
up-to-date fire department. Mi
not has two daily papers and
several weeklies. We have a
good Commercial college. We
have one OF the best -four lnills
in the state with adaily capacity
OF 200 barrels. Minot is the di.
vision point OF the Great North
ern railway with general super
intendent and train dispatcher
located here. Between thirty
!. and forty trains arrive and leave
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