Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-25


OF Grand Rapids. "A. =. Preston OF the
Bismarck Tribune and many others
over tie state recall calling informally
many time at the printshop and lean
ing on the dusty cases while Chapple
linked the forms. for the weekly run
Of the "Joinal."
The Grand Rapids Journal is not
running now-has not been running
for many years. 1t died out shortly
after Chapple sold it in 1888 and went
to Wisconsin to- take charge OF the
Ashland Daily Press. Most Of the
business men Of that time were in the
county seat, eight miles. south, and
the paper was eventually forced to
quit for lack Of advertising.
Not At All Dead.
The point to consider in talking OF
this town is that the cry Grand
Rapids is dead" isn't literally true.
In fact, it's not rtue at all. and the
business men dislike to have; it called
that when the most .1reless investi-
gator would find that the town has
Just as good trade, If not better, as
any town in the county, whether it
happens to be an old or a new town.
The territory cannot be found better
and the last season pro.
duced heavier yields of wheat than
any other place in southeastern North
Dakota. The farmers have beautiful
homes, are practicing diversified
farming and growing corn, and their
condition is as good as the condition
of the farmers in any community.
There are several elevators in the
town at present. several general
pool hall, ice cream parlor, a
blacksmith shop and the town has a
paying business.
Leading Merchant.
e. r. Boise is one of the leading
merchants in the town. He handles a
line of hardware and furniture and
has been in the business for over
years. Formerly he farmed, and
still owns q quarter section of land
4 few miles southwest of Grand
He is we'll known and popu.
lar with the men in the Grand Rapids
territory and receives a good share
Of the trade.
Pence & Vogelsang, general mer-
chandise. have also been running their
business three years. Business could
not be better, according to the part
lers. c. E. Pence and E. Fl. Vogel-
sang r successors to the firm Of
Deisem & Franks, and are located in
the pioneer building erected Of brock
1880.
r. w. Taron is the general black.
smith of the town. He has been in
he business for IS years and in Grand
just half of that time. He
Toes q good business yearly with the
farmers of the territory in which he
located.
State Banks.
The State bank of Grand Rapids
was established in 1909. A.. w. Cum
bingham. representative in the legis.
ature for years, is president; Louis
D.. Johnson, vice president, and G.. H.
Leick, cashier. The capital Of the
bank is $4,000. and it has deposits
equal to $4,000. The need for
money in this locality is not SO lin:
presive as in newer localities. The
country has become settled up and
the farmers have ade themselves III.
dependent. The State bank of Grand
is amply large to handle all
the loan business called for in this
part of the county.
There is o great deal OF. dairying
done in this locality. The cream ship.
ped, generally to the creamery at La
amounts monthly to about
$3.50.
+. H. Lester is an old.timer Of the
coming here in 1884. Three
miles north of town he owns an 800.
acre farm, and as the result of a, Score
years of p~rivation has one of the
best improved farms in the county
. natural spring on his place permits
the water to enter the barn, house and
other buildings without the necessity
Of pumping it in. He is close to edu.
cation, too. for across the road is. |;
schoolhouse. Mr.. Lester is at present
residing in town and acting as state
agent for the Handvac Vacuum,
Cleaner.
Restaurant.
Glenn Boise owns the restaurant
and pool hall. Tobacco and confec.
tionery are two of the main lines car,
ried. He has been in business since
November, 1912, and reports his trade
good. Mr.. Boise is = mechanic by
trade.
The Grand Rapids Farmers Eleva
tor company vas established i'll 1910
and has a capacity Of $500 bushels
Between last August and the close
Of the season, he shipped 140 cars
Of grain. A
A. W. Cunningham is president, H
H. Henning, treasurer. and NJ. Nc
Leod, secretary.
According to the station agent al
Grand Rapids, 29O cars CT grain il
al were shipped out last fail.
Jess Stiles is the local manager O
the Powers Elevator company. This
elevator shipped last fail so cars o
grain. or about 100000 bushels. Bus,
ness is good enough to suit the Mil
neapolis firm, I. 81, II.
The Andrews Grain company. j!
managed locally BY MI. Carley. VIII
by virtue largely Of his wide acdaalnt
ance with the farmers, receives a goo
share Of the grain to be, shipped. Las
fall he shipped 50 cars, OF 1000
bushels.