The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-19

1t Is With pain we Hotlce III AS-
cent issue of tn Independent that
Burlington is referred to as village.
Who ever heard Of village IN
North Dakota? A city town, a
burgh or even bailawick-but vii
lage-well, hardly.
In Kings Co., N. Y, or in Cook Co.,
Ill.,. Burlington might perhaps be
termed a village. But the ways OF the
breezy west are not those OF the
effete east Wherever two or more
dwellings, are gathered together on
the boundless prairie we are accus-
toned to extend courtesy; and In or
der that courtesy may be extended to
the title of Burlington we request
that the. city jewellers kindly sit up
and take notice the while we set
forth it's claims to consideration.
1t is true that several generations
ago, or perhaps less, Burlington was
merely a spot where the trains whist
led in derision as they craawled by.
burlington is on the Soo) But that
was before several occurrences.
In 1906 it was discovered, or intl-
mated, that the nucleus Of the pres
ent Burlington stood upon the 500
right-of-way. According to well known
decision of Hoyle two corporate bod
les cannot occupy the same space at
the same time, therefore, the public
spirit of cur citizens prevailed as us
ual. it was determined to remove the
town in order to avoid moving the
500.
This undertaking was accomplish
ed with neatness and dispatch. IN
deed, as an instance OF the mechanic
all smoothness of the operation we
may state that altho c. A. Bugge's
store was moved upwards Of two
hundred yards with its contents in
tact not even the prices were Jared
down.
The school house also was with
drawn from the communicating inf1u
ence of the railroad and with the ad
ded glories new flag, a new coal
Of paint. and new school ma am II
enjoys an advantageous location form
erly occupied by gopher-hole.
But it is not so much the achieve
ments of the post with which we pusf
our claim as the deeds CT the present
Why, the sound of the hammer never
:. ceases in Burlington. And we are
not knocking, either.
A town whose skyline is embattlet
by the cornicing of two stately ele
vators and a fiat house must be con
sidered. And those elevators arr
full too, if we did have to put UP tn
pale green to pay for it.
Also, we have depot True, 1t i!
a second hand one. Marked down, 81
to speak ngton-formerly Vel
va. And it came on two hand cars
pardon. two fiat cars we should say
But then there is no need to mention
this to strangers. A depot just a.
sweet would be though it bore anoth
er name!
In the commercial district tn
names OF C. A. Bugge and G. |. Rob
bin may be mentioned as typical eX
eronents of Burlington's modern trad
ing policy. Conducting two depart
ment stores on Main street Whlci
face each other, they might be sup
posed to be in opposition. While Thu
is true INTELLECTUALLY speaking, tn
term in no wise extends to their bust
ness relations. Instead OF the merci
less competition on identical line
which is SO generally met with, thes
gentlemen endeavor each to supple
ment the stock of the other and t.
supply the respective deficiencies.
Briefly to state the result Of thi
method we will say that though eac,
store carries a stock of ordinarie
aud staples which Sears, Roebucl
might view with envy each also cal
ries feature line which they push t
the limit.
If sartorially inclined go to ROT
bins He has EN- guarantees to Fl
anything from the glad expanse Q
Taft to the weaselly proportions 0
orr friend of the meagre life-Fail
banks. But If it's hardware you ar
looking for-go to Bugge's Anything
In the machinery line from pea-nu
to a perambulator-you can get
xhere.
The town is strewn at REASONABLE
Intervals with hetels, palm-garden
and cafes. The Cotton house is tn
a oldest in point Of establishment AM
caters to an aristocratic patronage il
East Burlington. The Millerbilt hous
and .JOhnson's Cafe are recent ad
a;k;or. ~ ~, q dOun tnuyn resorts AM