Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-30
ERIE
Nv aobert. e. Mersbaek.

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BY, robert E. kofsbaek.
Out in the northwestern corner o
Cass county, down on the edge Of thu
Red River Valley, we flnd ths-ltttl'
| city OF Erie, North Dakota, and, there
instead Of wheat, that old spotted Gov
Is king.
City o. 900 People.
Erie Is a city Of about 800 inlabi
tants, with q large, clean residenl
district. All the buildings are mod
ern and up-to. date.
Big Dairy Center.
Although Erie has some trade II
grains, the chief commodity Is dairy
produce. It ranks among the largest
shippers OF cream in the state
Most of this cream goes to Fargo
Chief among the grains is wheat
which is shipped mostly to Duluth.
Big Banking Buslness.
Among the institutions that tlls
city may we'll be proud Of is the stats
Bank Of Erie, with Gov. l.. B. Hanna
as president. The, bank is capitaliz
ed at $4,000, has a surplus Of $2,Vol
and loans and discounts to the
amount Of 51,S11.63.
The offiesrs.
At the head OF this bank is that
same l.. B. Hanna, the head Of THIS
state of North Dakota. The vice
president is w. J. Morrish, and the
cashier if J. D. Carr. To the people
in this vicinity these men need no
introduction, having been doing bust.
ness here for some time. They are
all men of sterling worth to the com
munity and to Erie, and under their
management this bank IL, kept on the
high road of prosperity through pc,
litical disturbance and party disap'
pOintment. 100
A Local Lumber Yard.
The St. Anthony and Dakota Lum.
Der Co. has a $4,000 stock Of lumber
1t their yard, in Erie. This yard car.
ries a select stock of both hard and
soft wood in any quantities neces-
sary for building. :
You Can Buy Merchandise.
Mosher and Nutting handle a CON-
plete line Of general merchandise.
Messrs. Mosher & Nutting have been
in business since 1889, and in their
time have built up a large trade ana
a reputation for square dealing and
satisfaction or your money back.
If You Want Coal.
And if you want coal In a hurry,
Mosher & Nutting handle it also.
During the fall and winter months
large quantities are kept on hand and
deliveries are made promptly. Whtte
a shortage of fuel has made people
miserable in many places, there has
been very little trouble In Erie.
BIacksmithing and Hardware.
Frank Ries has been in the black
smithing business for ten years. He
now also handles hardware and i'm
elements. We have met Mr.. Ries
and know that he is a booster for
his town and community. He Is
there for business and Eric gives
him the business.
Hotel a Good One.
Did you stop at the Hotel Erie?
You did. Then I need not tell you
that it is a good one. William Grant
is the proprietor. He has a big
name and he is plenty big enough
man for the place. You will have
vcur choice Of twelve rooms-lf you
some early e~nough--any Of which is
a good one.'
Grant Knows Good Meat.
Proprietor Grant is not only a land.
lord, but also the butcher. The Ho.
tel Erie has a meat maraket in con
nection, where Armour's, Swift's and
all the first class meats are han
died. ..
Business is reported good and grow
ing in both hotel and market.
If You Want a Soft Drink.
You can get it from VIM. Ricke,
at the confectionery. This is also
a barber shop and pool room. Mr..
Ricke is a good natured fellow and
enjoys a good trade, especially in the
spring and fall. II" .'' : Y
An Old Settler.
Mr.. Ricke has been here for twenty.
two years, having come to this coun:
try in 1891. At present he drives a
mail, route for thirty miles out OF
Erie.
Country Prosperous.
That this country is prosperous is
not proven by the, marbel steps at
the bank door, o is it made so by
the automobiles upon the assessors
roll, but it is an established fact
when the records show that every
body owns their own home or farm
property is knocking at tho door
and in Erie nearly every one does
If the cause Of this diversified farm
ing. then let us have more diversi
fled farming. But whatever the cause
the fact remains, 50 let us record Il
TOR Erie and incidentally for Nortl
Dakota. 3E