Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-10

county, North Dakota, on the Pollock
extension of the 500 line from Wish
elk, was settled in 1883, but has made
its principal growth since 1901.
The town is growing rapidly and
has five general stores, and good
ones, five churches well attended,
four elevators doing good business
and never shipping less than 400
cars of grain per annum and often
ore half as much more. Four cream
stations shipping large quantities of
cream, three lumber yards, three
farming implement houses, three no.
tells, three banks and three black
smith shops. s
There are two each of the news
papers, hardware stores, drugstores,
livery stables and butcher shops.
There is also a barber shop, wood
working shop, with turning lathe and
full set Of cabinet tools, an excellent
Touring mill and a brass band con-
sisting of eighteen pieces that gives
two open air concerts each week dur
| ing gthe summer months.
Fine Farms and Beautiful Gardens
I Many people think that North Da-
! kota is good country in which to
grow grain and cattie---a good place
in which to make money, but too
barren of trees and other things of
that nature, to make home life pleas
ant and enjoyable as compared with
older countries.
That North Dakota is new coun-
try can not be denied il we consider
it from the standpoint Of age of set
Element. Also If we consider that
most Of the first settlers had to CON
slider the growing of potatoes and
similar products the very first thing
after their arrival, or starve, we can
| readily see that these people had but
little time to find out what the coun-
try could produce outside of the bare
necessaries of life. But since the
prairie fires have been kept out and
groves and orchards have been plant
ed the appearance Of the face of the
country has changed in many places
and especially does this apply to the
| vicinity of Ashley.
The vegetable and flower gardens
are revelation to the passing tray-
eler and will prove to him what
| can b edone in that direction The
gardens in and around the town
would be credit to a country that
made gardening a speciality and it is
a pity that many thousands of the
new arrivals in the state cannot see
such, as it would be a source OF en-
couragement and comfort that would
be worth much more than money.
/ Then there are
Beautiful Groves Filled With Song ].
Birds
! in every direction from the town.
That groves and orchards will thrive
in the state is here proven beyond the
j peradyenture of doubt, as will be
! seen by any one who will take the
i trouble to look the matter up.
4 OF course, the principal occupation
of the people of the country is grain
4 farming, but stock raising and dairy,
/ ing is on the increase and is becom-
4 ing very profitable. s.s
One of the very fHst things that
an observing person will notice upon
4 entering the town, after the trees
\ and gardens will he the teams Of good
horses that are driven by the farm.
ers. A poor team is the exception
II and so much so that 1t is nearly silIf
4 Ito cause comment. As soon as tht
early settler found it possible to d.
SO he bought good brood mare O
two and while these mares did tht
II farm work they were a source Of IN
come by breeding. The owner wa
{ wise and bred to none but the hes
Of sires and as a result the farm
are well stocked with a class Of horse
that are ready sale on any marlSe
Il and best of ali the people are now i
/ a condition where taey can grow an
y care for their stock properly and q
a result it will be but al few year
until Ashley will be a shipping poin
for fine draft and farm horses tina
vii be noted in the markets Of th
country And now horse buyers az
!. paying special attention to this negf
borhood
{ The cattle are not yet bred up q
well as the horses, but ais q rtl
are good. But lately the COW is b
coming the mainstay of the financii
! life Of the community.
The Cream Separator and the Nor
gage
4 In 1902 the cream separator mad
r It's appearance and the result hi
q 1een wonderful. During the wints
Z and spring following .enes man so
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